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The Two Marys

Chapter XI

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Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.
He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.
But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.
It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.
He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.
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The Two Marys

Chapter XI

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.
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He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.
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But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.
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It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.
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He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.”

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.”

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.”

Liberty noun US /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading “But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.”

Twilight noun US /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the dim light before night or sunrise

From this reading “It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.”

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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 Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

air

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

all

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

almost

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

any

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From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

bare

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

bound

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From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

cab

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

cities

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

countenance

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

day

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

detached

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

dismissed

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

dreariness

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

drive

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

endless

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From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

entrance

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

expression

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

fading

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

greatest

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

hedges

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

heights

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From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

holiday

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

houses

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

important

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

imposing

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

indeed

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

insignificant

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

lane

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

leafy

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

like

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

lined

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

lines

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From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

London

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

mile

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From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

miles

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

monotony

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From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

more

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

mounting

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From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

Mr

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

much

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

northern

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

out

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

outskirts

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

perceptible

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

portions

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

quickly

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

reached

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From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

reflection

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From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

resolution

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

scarcely

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

seriousness

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

shabbiness

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From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

shabby

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

side

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

slowly

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From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

spring

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

stranger

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From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

streets

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From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

suburban

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From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

sufficiently

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From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

thick

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had a long drive out to the northern outskirts of London, across those miles on miles of insignificant streets which are almost more imposing in their shabby dreariness than the more important portions of the greatest of cities.

trees

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the dim light before night or sunrise

From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

upwards

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From this reading It was twilight before he reached, mounting upwards slowly for the last mile or so, the suburban heights to which he was bound.

visitor

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

wearied

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From this reading But though they wearied him with endless lines of shabbiness and monotony, the mind of the stranger was not sufficiently at liberty to make any reflection upon them.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to a leafy lane, lined on each side with detached houses, which were scarcely perceptible among the bare trees and thick hedges.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.

Yorke

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From this reading Mr Yorke went out in the quickly fading spring afternoon with an air of seriousness and resolution, which, indeed, had been upon his countenance all day; but which was not much like the expression of a holiday visitor.