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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 When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
addressed
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From this reading At last the cabman stopped and addressed his fare.
all
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From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
Apsley
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From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the cabman stopped and addressed his fare.
became
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From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
Browne's
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From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
cab
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From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
cab-stand
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From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
cabman
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From this reading At last the cabman stopped and addressed his fare.
cogitating
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From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
destination
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From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
dodged
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From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading At last the cabman stopped and addressed his fare.
Foote
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From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
general
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From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
Gore
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From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
High
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From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
highest
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From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
House
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From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
humour
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From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
Kensington
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From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the cabman stopped and addressed his fare.
Melbury
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From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
narrow
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From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
nervous
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From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
only
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From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
out
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From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
Park
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From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
reached
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From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
Road
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From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
rolling
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From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
school-girl
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From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
state
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From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the cabman stopped and addressed his fare.
Street
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From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
traffic
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From this reading He passed Apsley House and the Park, and dodged his way in and out of the traffic through Kensington Gore and the High Street.
turned
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From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
turning
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From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
vanished
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From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
way
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From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
weak-minded
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From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When, however, they had passed the cab-stand, and had turned into the narrow street which was his destination, all his confidence vanished, and he became as nervous as a weak-minded school-girl.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Foote was cogitating in this way, Browne's cab was rolling along westward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
world
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From this reading By the time they reached the turning into the Melbury Road he was in the highest state of good humour, not only with himself but the world in general.
