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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 From where Hamel stood a queer object came strangely into sight.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His head came scarcely above the back of the little vehicle, his hands and body were motionless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As it came nearer, it presented even a weirder appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
back
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From this reading His head came scarcely above the back of the little vehicle, his hands and body were motionless.
base
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
black
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His head came scarcely above the back of the little vehicle, his hands and body were motionless.
came
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From this reading From where Hamel stood a queer object came strangely into sight.
cap
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
cape
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
carriage
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
David's
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
electric
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it came nearer, it presented even a weirder appearance.
fact
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
Fentolin
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where Hamel stood a queer object came strangely into sight.
gate
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
guiding
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
Hall
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
Hamel
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From this reading From where Hamel stood a queer object came strangely into sight.
hand
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His head came scarcely above the back of the little vehicle, his hands and body were motionless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
head
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From this reading His head came scarcely above the back of the little vehicle, his hands and body were motionless.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From where Hamel stood a queer object came strangely into sight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
lever
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
motionless
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From this reading His head came scarcely above the back of the little vehicle, his hands and body were motionless.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
nearer
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From this reading As it came nearer, it presented even a weirder appearance.
object
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From this reading From where Hamel stood a queer object came strangely into sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
opened
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
presented
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From this reading As it came nearer, it presented even a weirder appearance.
queer
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From this reading From where Hamel stood a queer object came strangely into sight.
sat
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
scarcely
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From this reading His head came scarcely above the back of the little vehicle, his hands and body were motionless.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
sight
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From this reading From where Hamel stood a queer object came strangely into sight.
skull
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
solid
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
spot
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
St
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From where Hamel stood a queer object came strangely into sight.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From where Hamel stood a queer object came strangely into sight.
terrace
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
there
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
tricycle
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
vehicle
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From this reading His head came scarcely above the back of the little vehicle, his hands and body were motionless.
wall
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From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
weirder
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From this reading As it came nearer, it presented even a weirder appearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His head came scarcely above the back of the little vehicle, his hands and body were motionless.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Below the terrace of St. David’s Hall--from a spot, in fact, at the base of the solid wall--it seemed as though a gate had been opened, and there came towards him what he at first took to be a tricycle.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From where Hamel stood a queer object came strangely into sight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, in a black cape and black skull cap, sat a little forward in his electric carriage, with his hand upon the guiding lever.
