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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 As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat before the train began to move out of the station.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat before the train began to move out of the station.
Bernstein
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
book
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From this reading Placing himself in a corner of the carriage, he endeavoured to interest himself in a book; but it was of no use.
Browne
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Placing himself in a corner of the carriage, he endeavoured to interest himself in a book; but it was of no use.
cab
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
carriage
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From this reading Placing himself in a corner of the carriage, he endeavoured to interest himself in a book; but it was of no use.
carrying
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
corner
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From this reading Placing himself in a corner of the carriage, he endeavoured to interest himself in a book; but it was of no use.
Davis
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
East
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
endeavoured
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From this reading Placing himself in a corner of the carriage, he endeavoured to interest himself in a book; but it was of no use.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must not miss that train for London whatever happens."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat before the train began to move out of the station.
happens
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From this reading We must not miss that train for London whatever happens."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat before the train began to move out of the station.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Placing himself in a corner of the carriage, he endeavoured to interest himself in a book; but it was of no use.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was, they were only just in time.
interest
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From this reading Placing himself in a corner of the carriage, he endeavoured to interest himself in a book; but it was of no use.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, they were only just in time.
just
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From this reading As it was, they were only just in time.
Katherine
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
London
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From this reading We must not miss that train for London whatever happens."
Madame
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
mail-boat
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
man
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
miss
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From this reading We must not miss that train for London whatever happens."
move
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From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat before the train began to move out of the station.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must not miss that train for London whatever happens."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Placing himself in a corner of the carriage, he endeavoured to interest himself in a book; but it was of no use.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must not miss that train for London whatever happens."
Now
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
only
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From this reading As it was, they were only just in time.
out
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
Placing
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From this reading Placing himself in a corner of the carriage, he endeavoured to interest himself in a book; but it was of no use.
quickly
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
said
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
scarcely
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From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat before the train began to move out of the station.
seat
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From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat before the train began to move out of the station.
sight
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
station
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From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat before the train began to move out of the station.
taken
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From this reading He had scarcely taken his seat before the train began to move out of the station.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must not miss that train for London whatever happens."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, they were only just in time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was, they were only just in time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
too
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
train
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From this reading We must not miss that train for London whatever happens."
turned
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
use
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From this reading Placing himself in a corner of the carriage, he endeavoured to interest himself in a book; but it was of no use.
waiting
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From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must not miss that train for London whatever happens."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, they were only just in time.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading We must not miss that train for London whatever happens."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As soon as the mail-boat, which was carrying Katherine and Madame Bernstein to the East, was out of sight, Browne turned to his man, who was waiting beside him, and said: "Now, Davis, a cab, and quickly too.
