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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 But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
any
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From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
Baker
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
burning
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
came
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From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
colza
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
down
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
Dozens
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From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
end
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From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
Euston
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
Exhibition
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From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
fled
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From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
flourishing
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
hour
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From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
houses
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
jerking
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
multitudinous
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From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
people
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From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
policemen
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From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
pursued
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From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
quarter
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From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
Road
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
seen
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From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
side
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From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
splashes
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
Street
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
streets
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From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
then
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From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
therefrom
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
things
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From this reading Dozens of people had seen him, fled from him or pursued him, and then things suddenly came to an end.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
two
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From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
Up
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From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
vanished
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From this reading But after a quarter to two he had vanished.
Waxwork
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From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But none of the policemen on Euston Road beyond the Waxwork Exhibition, nor any of those in the side streets down which he must have passed had he left the Euston Road, had seen anything of him.
windows
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From this reading At a quarter to two he had been seen running down the Euston Road towards Baker Street, flourishing a can of burning colza oil and jerking splashes of flame therefrom at the windows of the houses he passed.
witnesses
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From this reading Up to that hour witnesses were multitudinous.
