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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
announced
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you certain to get this place,” asked Shelton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are you certain to get this place,” asked Shelton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
blackens
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From this reading This London blackens my spirit.”
breakfast
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
came
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
certain
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From this reading “Are you certain to get this place,” asked Shelton.
collection
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
custom
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
d
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
daily
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
face
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
Ferrand
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
fingers
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
Folkestone
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
friend
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
get
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From this reading “Are you certain to get this place,” asked Shelton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
heard
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
hotel
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
identity
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
interpreter
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
July
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
June
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
later
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
latter
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
leave
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
London
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
Metropolis
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
money
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
more
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This London blackens my spirit.”
necessities
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
own
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
papers
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
place
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From this reading “Are you certain to get this place,” asked Shelton.
POLE
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
position
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
presented
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
rather
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From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
said
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
searching
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
Shelton
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
smeared
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
spirit
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From this reading This London blackens my spirit.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
swiftly
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This London blackens my spirit.”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On June first the latter presented himself rather later than was his custom, and announced that, through a friend, he had heard of a position as interpreter to an hotel at Folkestone.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
today
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
turning
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
unbearable
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
waiting
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From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading POLE TO POLE The waiting in London for July to come was daily more unbearable to Shelton, and if it had not been for Ferrand, who still came to breakfast, he would have deserted the Metropolis.
yellow
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From this reading “If I had money to face the first necessities,” he said, swiftly turning over a collection of smeared papers with his yellow fingers, as if searching for his own identity, “I 'd leave today.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you certain to get this place,” asked Shelton.
