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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 It was a slow train.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
any
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From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
bag
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this can never be said of a German or even of a brisker Belgian train.
Belgian
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From this reading But this can never be said of a German or even of a brisker Belgian train.
brisker
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From this reading But this can never be said of a German or even of a brisker Belgian train.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But this can never be said of a German or even of a brisker Belgian train.
cases
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
Continent
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From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
conveyance
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From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
delay
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From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
dropped
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
eager
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From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
empty
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
England
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
especially
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From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this can never be said of a German or even of a brisker Belgian train.
far
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From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
German
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From this reading But this can never be said of a German or even of a brisker Belgian train.
goes
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
half-passenger
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a slow train.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
land
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From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
letters
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
mode
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From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
most
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
multiplicity
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this can never be said of a German or even of a brisker Belgian train.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
other
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From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
personified
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From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
practicable
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From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
quicker
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From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
said
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From this reading But this can never be said of a German or even of a brisker Belgian train.
seem
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From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
seems
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From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
slow
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From this reading It was a slow train.
slowest
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From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
stations
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
stops
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
taken
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From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
there
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From this reading The slowest train that there is, is, of course, far, far quicker than any other mode of conveyance practicable in a land journey, but it does not seem so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this can never be said of a German or even of a brisker Belgian train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
train
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From this reading It was a slow train.
traveller
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From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a slow train.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems as if it were delay personified to the eager traveller, especially on the Continent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In England, when it stops at a multiplicity of stations at which there is nothing to do, it at least goes on again in most cases after it has dropped its half-passenger or taken in its empty bag of letters.
