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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 As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOLEDO, AND TALKS ABOUT SPAIN.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOLEDO, AND TALKS ABOUT SPAIN.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
attracted
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From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
became
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
company
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From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
conveyed
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From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
cries
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From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
dark
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From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
day's
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
eleven
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
fifty
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From this reading Toledo is about fifty–six miles from Madrid.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Toledo is about fifty–six miles from Madrid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
hand
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From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toledo is about fifty–six miles from Madrid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
laid
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
large
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
leave
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From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
line
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From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
Madrid
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From this reading Toledo is about fifty–six miles from Madrid.
man
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From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
matter
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From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
miles
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From this reading Toledo is about fifty–six miles from Madrid.
necessary
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
o'clock
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
omnibuses
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From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
out
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
pole
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From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
principal
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
procure
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
reach
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
regular
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
Sheridan
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From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
sidewalk
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From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
six
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From this reading Toledo is about fifty–six miles from Madrid.
small
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From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
sort
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From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
SPAIN
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From this reading TOLEDO, AND TALKS ABOUT SPAIN.
special
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
station
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From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
streets
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From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
TALKS
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From this reading TOLEDO, AND TALKS ABOUT SPAIN.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
TOLEDO
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From this reading TOLEDO, AND TALKS ABOUT SPAIN.
train
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The special was to leave at six; and it was still dark when the long line of small omnibuses that conveyed the company to the station passed through the streets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What is the matter with that man?” asked Sheridan, attracted by the cries of a man on the sidewalk with a sort of pole in his hand.
work
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From this reading As the principal had laid out a large day’s work, it became necessary to procure a special train, as the first regular one did not reach Toledo till after eleven o’clock.
