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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 ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
abruptly
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From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
activity
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From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
actually
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
all
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From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
almost
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
always
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From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
ANTHEA
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
ANXIOUS
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
appeared
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
associates
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
beset
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
big
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From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
boat
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
busy
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From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
cast
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
Company
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
condition
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
contrived
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
desperately
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From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
difficulties
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
down
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
driver
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
driving-wagon
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From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
dry-goods
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From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
else
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
evident
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From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
failed
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
fast
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
finances
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
flung
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
Forster's
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From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
four-wheeled
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From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
glad
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
glaring
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
go
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
grapple
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
GROWS
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
hot
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
irate
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
Jordan
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
just
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From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
kind
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
light
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From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
man
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
many
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
men
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From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
money
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
more
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
notice
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
offices
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
other
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
purchase
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
raise
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
remarks
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
result
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
room
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
run
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
s
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
saw
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From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
seek
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
Shasta
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
sidewalk
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
somewhat
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
store
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From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
stores
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
straitened
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
street
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
struggling
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
sufficient
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
sunlight
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
swung
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
tall
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
then
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From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
there
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
trip
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
unconscious
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
up
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From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
usual
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From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
Vancouver
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From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
vehicle
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From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
wagon
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
walked
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From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For all that, he stopped abruptly when he saw Forster's driving-wagon, a light four-wheeled vehicle, standing outside a big dry-goods store.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked in the glaring sunlight, because there was more room there, as everybody else was glad to seek the shadow cast across one sidewalk by the tall stores and offices, and he appeared unconscious of the remarks flung after him by the irate driver of an express wagon which had almost run over him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
why
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From this reading Jordan was one of the men who are always desperately busy, but there were reasons why his activity was a little more evident than usual just then.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His associates had contrived to raise sufficient money to purchase a boat to take up the _Shasta_'s usual trip, but the finances of the Company were in a somewhat straitened condition as the result of it, and he was beset with a good many other difficulties of the kind the struggling man has to grapple with.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ANTHEA GROWS ANXIOUS The afternoon was hot, but Jordan failed to notice it as he swung along, as fast as he could go without actually running, down a street in Vancouver.
