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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 A SINGULAR ADVENTURE ON THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading A SINGULAR ADVENTURE ON THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
apprehensive
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From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
chosen
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
Cleopatra's
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
close
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
contemplating
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From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
design
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
direction
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From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
distance
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
EMBANKMENT
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From this reading A SINGULAR ADVENTURE ON THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.
enough
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
execution
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
expeditious
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
favorable
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
figure
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
form
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From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
high
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From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
judge
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
lamp
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From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
light
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From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
mentioned
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From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
moment
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
near
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
nearly
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
Needle
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
night
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From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SINGULAR ADVENTURE ON THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
person
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
position
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From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
prevent
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
put
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
ramparts
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
reporter
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From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
river
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From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
sad
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
saw
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
shining
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From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
SINGULAR
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From this reading A SINGULAR ADVENTURE ON THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
some
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
stone
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
stooping
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From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
suicide
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From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
THAMES
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From this reading A SINGULAR ADVENTURE ON THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SINGULAR ADVENTURE ON THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.
there
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From this reading If so she had chosen a favorable moment to put her sad design into execution, for there was no person near enough to prevent her had she been expeditious.
thirty
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
tide
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From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
unusually
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From this reading "It had already been mentioned that the tide on this night was unusually high, and our reporter was apprehensive, from the position of the woman, that she was contemplating suicide.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The light of a lamp was shining upon her form, which was stooping forward in the direction of the river.
woman
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
yards
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From this reading "He saw before him, at a distance of some thirty yards, as nearly as he could judge, the figure of a woman standing upon the stone ramparts of the Embankment, close to Cleopatra's Needle.
