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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 After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
account
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
alien
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From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
all
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
also
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
Arnold
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From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
aspects
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
branching
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From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
counting
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
cries
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
dark
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The place was silent and seemed deserted.
directions
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
discovered
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From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
door
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
end
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From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
felt
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From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
finding
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
flavor
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
foreign
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
HIDING
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From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
houses
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
ill
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
indeed
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From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
inside
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
ISAAC
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From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
left-hand
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
losing
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From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
made
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
many
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
more
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From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
names
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
narrow
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From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
narrowness
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
neared
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From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
numbers
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
once
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From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
only
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
out
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From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
people
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
place
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From this reading The place was silent and seemed deserted.
populous
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From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
poverty
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The place was silent and seemed deserted.
seventh
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
shops
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
side
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
silent
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From this reading The place was silent and seemed deserted.
some
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From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
strange
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
street
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
streets
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
There
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
thoroughfare
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From this reading After losing his way more than once, he discovered at last a short street branching out of a narrow but populous thoroughfare.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
unfamiliar
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From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
visible
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From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was silent and seemed deserted.
way
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From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no visible numbers, but counting the houses on the left-hand side, and finding the door of the seventh open, he made his way inside.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The streets through which, after many directions, he had passed, had all been strange to him, strange not only because of their narrowness, their poverty, their ill flavor, but on account, also, of the foreign names above the shops, the street cries, and the dark, unfamiliar aspects of the people.
world
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From this reading ISAAC IN HIDING Arnold, as he neared the end of his journey, felt, indeed, that he had found his way into some alien world.
