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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 I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
advantage
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From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
air
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From this reading The confinement and the close air would stifle me.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
carriage
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
close
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From this reading The confinement and the close air would stifle me.
compelled
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
confinement
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From this reading The confinement and the close air would stifle me.
crowded
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From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
down
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
felt
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
filled
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
go
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From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
HAUNTED
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From this reading I TAKE THE HAUNTED HOUSE.
home
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From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
HOUSE
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From this reading I TAKE THE HAUNTED HOUSE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I TAKE THE HAUNTED HOUSE.
idea
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
keep
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
knew
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From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
less
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From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
more
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From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
motion
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
much
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From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
night
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
people
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
physical
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
railway
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
sitting
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
stifle
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From this reading The confinement and the close air would stifle me.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
streets
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From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
TAKEnounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I TAKE THE HAUNTED HOUSE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I TAKE THE HAUNTED HOUSE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
too
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From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
train
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From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
unendurable
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From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
up
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From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
waiting
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From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
walking
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From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
wife
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From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt the need of physical motion; the idea of sitting down in a railway carriage, and being compelled to keep still because of the people with which at this time of night it was sure to be filled, was unendurable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was too much excited to go home by train, though I knew that my wife would be waiting up for me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The advantage of walking through streets more or less crowded is that you can be alone if you choose.
