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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 Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
bending
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Michael loved the wind and cared naught for the wet.
byways
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
cared
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From this reading But Michael loved the wind and cared naught for the wet.
chased
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From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
Cloakless
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
clouds
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From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
descending
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From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
down
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
fed
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From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
Fitful
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From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Michael loved the wind and cared naught for the wet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
gusts
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
hatless
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
head
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
hour
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From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
icy
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From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
like
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From this reading Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
loved
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From this reading But Michael loved the wind and cared naught for the wet.
man
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From this reading Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
Michael
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From this reading Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
moon
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From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
narrow
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
naught
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From this reading But Michael loved the wind and cared naught for the wet.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
obscuring
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From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
possessed
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From this reading Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
rain
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From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
ran
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
sharp
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From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
showers
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From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
soul
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From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
Strand
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
streets
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From this reading Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
SWINBURNE
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From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fitful clouds chased one another over his head, obscuring the moon, and from time to time descending in sharp showers of icy rain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
tore
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From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Still his soul fed upon the sovereign hour That had been or that should be: --SWINBURNE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michael in the meanwhile was running through the deserted streets like a man possessed.
wet
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From this reading But Michael loved the wind and cared naught for the wet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cloakless and hatless he ran, bending his head to the gusts of wind which tore down the narrow byways in the neighbourhood of the Strand.
