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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 THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
allowed
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From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
always
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From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
any
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From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
Brentford
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
certain
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From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
certainly
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From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
chagrin
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From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
considerable
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From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
dainties
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
detected
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From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
discover
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From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
driven
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time I recognized a marked improvement in her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
felt
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From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
flattered
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From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
flowers
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
forth
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From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
fresh
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
fully
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From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
grapes
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
helplessness
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From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
improvement
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From this reading Each time I recognized a marked improvement in her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
keep
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From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
later
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From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
Lola
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
marked
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From this reading Each time I recognized a marked improvement in her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
movement
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From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
occasions
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
other
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
present
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From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
Rayner
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From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
recognized
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From this reading Each time I recognized a marked improvement in her.
RICHES
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From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
ROAD
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From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
spying
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From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
taking
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
taxi
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
three
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each time I recognized a marked improvement in her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
visit
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From this reading I had driven to Brentford in a taxi on three occasions to visit Lola, taking her fresh flowers, grapes and other dainties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
watched
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From this reading I felt certain that every movement of mine was being watched, but neither Rayner nor myself could discover any one spying upon us.
week
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From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE ROAD OF RICHES When my doctor first allowed me forth on foot it was fully a week later.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had always flattered myself that nobody could keep observation upon me without I detected them, and I certainly felt considerable chagrin at my present helplessness.
