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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 He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even then, however, his appearance made him an object of some comment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
automobile
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From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
business
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From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
car
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From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
comment
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From this reading Even then, however, his appearance made him an object of some comment.
concealed
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From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
corner
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From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
drawn
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From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
eastwards
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From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even then, however, his appearance made him an object of some comment.
eyes
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From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
felt
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From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little gang of toughs first jostled him and then turned and followed in his footsteps.
Fischer's
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From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
followed
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From this reading A little gang of toughs first jostled him and then turned and followed in his footsteps.
footsteps
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From this reading A little gang of toughs first jostled him and then turned and followed in his footsteps.
Fourteenth
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From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
gang
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From this reading A little gang of toughs first jostled him and then turned and followed in his footsteps.
garments
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From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
hat
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From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Even then, however, his appearance made him an object of some comment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
jostled
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From this reading A little gang of toughs first jostled him and then turned and followed in his footsteps.
later
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From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
led
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From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little gang of toughs first jostled him and then turned and followed in his footsteps.
made
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From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
moment's
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From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
night
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From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
object
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From this reading Even then, however, his appearance made him an object of some comment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
overcoat
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From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
parts
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From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
reflection
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From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
refresh
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From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
shabby
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From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
slowly
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From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
some
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From this reading Even then, however, his appearance made him an object of some comment.
Street
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From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
then
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From this reading Even then, however, his appearance made him an object of some comment.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
toughs
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From this reading A little gang of toughs first jostled him and then turned and followed in his footsteps.
turned
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From this reading A little gang of toughs first jostled him and then turned and followed in his footsteps.
unsavoury
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From this reading Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into unsavoury parts.
unusually
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From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
way
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From this reading He left his car at the corner of Fourteenth Street, and, after a moment's reflection, as though to refresh his memory, he made his way slowly eastwards.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
wore
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From this reading He wore an unusually shabby overcoat, and a felt hat drawn over his eyes, both of which garments he had concealed in the automobile.
