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after-glow
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The warm weather was nearly at an end, and most holiday-makers were back again.
ago
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
air
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The warm weather was nearly at an end, and most holiday-makers were back again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
annual
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
Ansell
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The warm weather was nearly at an end, and most holiday-makers were back again.
Avenue
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
away
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
back
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
blazing
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
busy
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
cars
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
Circus
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
clean-shaven
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
close
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
Continent
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
country
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
dark-red
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
day
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
days
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
down
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
dry
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
end
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From this reading The warm weather was nearly at an end, and most holiday-makers were back again.
face
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
fortnight
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
full
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
gasps
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
golfing
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
Harrogate
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
heat
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
high-up
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
holiday-makers
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From this reading The warm weather was nearly at an end, and most holiday-makers were back again.
hot
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
hydros
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
keen
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
London
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
London's
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
longs
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
Metropolis
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
most
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From this reading The warm weather was nearly at an end, and most holiday-makers were back again.
motor-buses
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
nearly
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From this reading The warm weather was nearly at an end, and most holiday-makers were back again.
now
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
one's
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
only
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
pavements
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
perfumes
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
perhaps
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
Piccadilly
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
portion
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
principals
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
Ralph
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
reflect
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
roadway
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
SAFE-BREAKERS
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From this reading THE SAFE-BREAKERS.
Scotch
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
sea
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
Shaftesbury
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
shining
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
Spa
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
stifling
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
straw-hatted
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
taking
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
tar
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
taxis
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAFE-BREAKERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
town
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From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
traffic
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
travelling
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
warm
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From this reading The warm weather was nearly at an end, and most holiday-makers were back again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The warm weather was nearly at an end, and most holiday-makers were back again.
waters
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
weather
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From this reading The warm weather was nearly at an end, and most holiday-makers were back again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The warm weather was nearly at an end, and most holiday-makers were back again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The day had been hot and stifling in London--one of those blazing days when the tar on the roadway perfumes the air, the dry pavements reflect back the heat into one's face, and the straw-hatted Metropolis--or the portion of it that is still in town--gasps and longs for the country or the sea.
windows
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From this reading From the high-up windows in Shaftesbury Avenue, close to Piccadilly Circus, Ralph Ansell looked down upon the busy traffic of motor-buses, taxis, and cars, the dark-red after-glow shining full upon his keen, clean-shaven face.
Woodhall
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
workers
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From this reading London's workers had had their annual fortnight long ago, and had nearly forgotten it, and now only principals were away golfing, taking waters at Harrogate, Woodhall Spa, or in the Scotch hydros, or perhaps travelling on the Continent.
