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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 Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
air
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altogether
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
any
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
back
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
breath
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breathless
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bridge
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cold
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From this reading A breath of cold air touched his hot face and he shivered suddenly and drew the window up once more.
crossing
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
desperation
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didn't
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down
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A breath of cold air touched his hot face and he shivered suddenly and drew the window up once more.
driven
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
Esther
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
exhausted
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face
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From this reading A breath of cold air touched his hot face and he shivered suddenly and drew the window up once more.
feel
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From this reading If she got to Paris before he saw her she would feel like this again.
few
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From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
flowed
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
forehead
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From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
gathering
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
go
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
gone
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
got
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From this reading If she got to Paris before he saw her she would feel like this again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
hadn't
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
hard
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
hat
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From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
home
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
hot
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From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
like
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From this reading If she got to Paris before he saw her she would feel like this again.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
mean
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
meeting
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
met
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
Micky
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From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
moments
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From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
more
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From this reading A breath of cold air touched his hot face and he shivered suddenly and drew the window up once more.
night
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
off
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From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
once
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From this reading A breath of cold air touched his hot face and he shivered suddenly and drew the window up once more.
out
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
Paris
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From this reading If she got to Paris before he saw her she would feel like this again.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
run
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
said
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
sat
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From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
saw
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From this reading If she got to Paris before he saw her she would feel like this again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
shivered
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From this reading A breath of cold air touched his hot face and he shivered suddenly and drew the window up once more.
shouldn't
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
sight
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
silent
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
sluggishly
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
speed
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
station
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A breath of cold air touched his hot face and he shivered suddenly and drew the window up once more.
taking
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From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
Thames
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If she got to Paris before he saw her she would feel like this again.
thoughts
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
together
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From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
touched
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From this reading A breath of cold air touched his hot face and he shivered suddenly and drew the window up once more.
train
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
up
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From this reading A breath of cold air touched his hot face and he shivered suddenly and drew the window up once more.
voice
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From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
window
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From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
wiped
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From this reading Micky sat for a few moments breathless and exhausted before he pulled himself together, and taking off his hat wiped his hot forehead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The train was gathering speed; he let down the window with a run and looked out; the station was out of sight altogether; they were crossing the bridge under which the silent Thames flowed sluggishly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she got to Paris before he saw her she would feel like this again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Something had driven his thoughts back to his first meeting with Esther, to the cold silence of the night, and the hard desperation of her voice as she said-- "I didn't mean to go home any more--I shouldn't have ever gone home again if I hadn't met you...."
