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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 Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
almost
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From this reading His summons, however, was answered almost immediately by a man-servant who took his hat and coat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
Anne's
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His summons, however, was answered almost immediately by a man-servant who took his hat and coat.
any
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
apartments
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
arc
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From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
Arnold
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
assumed
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
bell
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
building
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
coat
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From this reading His summons, however, was answered almost immediately by a man-servant who took his hat and coat.
Count
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
crossing
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
dimly
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From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
directions
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
DOCTRINES
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
drizzling
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
external
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
figures
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
Gate
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
glimpses
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From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
gray
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
habitation
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
hat
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From this reading His summons, however, was answered almost immediately by a man-servant who took his hat and coat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
hesitation
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
house
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His summons, however, was answered almost immediately by a man-servant who took his hat and coat.
immediately
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From this reading His summons, however, was answered almost immediately by a man-servant who took his hat and coat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
indicated
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
large
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
lights
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From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
man-servant
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From this reading His summons, however, was answered almost immediately by a man-servant who took his hat and coat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
old-fashioned
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
Parliament
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
passers-by
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
phantasmal
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
quarter
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
Queen
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
rain
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
rang
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
river
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From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
Sabatini
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
SABATINI'S
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
shadowy
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From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
signs
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
situated
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
slight
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
some
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
somewhat
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
Square
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
stone
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From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading His summons, however, was answered almost immediately by a man-servant who took his hat and coat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
there
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His summons, however, was answered almost immediately by a man-servant who took his hat and coat.
unfamiliar
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From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
visible
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From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Around him was a glowing arc of lights, and, dimly visible beyond, shadowy glimpses of the river.
way
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From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SABATINI'S DOCTRINES The apartments of Count Sabatini were situated in the somewhat unfamiliar quarter of Queen Anne's Gate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arnold found his way there on foot, crossing Parliament Square in a slight drizzling rain, through which the figures of the passers-by assumed a somewhat phantasmal appearance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His summons, however, was answered almost immediately by a man-servant who took his hat and coat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He rang the bell with some hesitation at the house indicated by his directions--a large gray stone building, old-fashioned, and without any external signs of habitation.
