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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 Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
arrested
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
attention
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
blocked
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
business
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From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not force a way for his horse, but drew up, listening and looking.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
chanced
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From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
Chellaston
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From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
crowd
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
curious
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From this reading It was a curious picture.
day
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From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not force a way for his horse, but drew up, listening and looking.
doorways
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From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not force a way for his horse, but drew up, listening and looking.
driving
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
dusky
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From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
evening
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not force a way for his horse, but drew up, listening and looking.
force
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From this reading He did not force a way for his horse, but drew up, listening and looking.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
front
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
glow
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From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
gone
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From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
got
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
home
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
horse
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From this reading He did not force a way for his horse, but drew up, listening and looking.
hotel
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
houses
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From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a curious picture.
light
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From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
listening
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From this reading He did not force a way for his horse, but drew up, listening and looking.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
looking
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From this reading He did not force a way for his horse, but drew up, listening and looking.
night
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From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not force a way for his horse, but drew up, listening and looking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
picture
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From this reading It was a curious picture.
Principal
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From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
railway
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
sleigh
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
smart
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
snow
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From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
station
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
street
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From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
Trenholme
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From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
two
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From this reading Principal Trenholme had been gone from Chellaston a day or two on business.
up
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From this reading He did not force a way for his horse, but drew up, listening and looking.
waiting
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
way
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From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he returned one evening, he got into his smart little sleigh which was in waiting at the railway station, and was driving himself home, when his attention was arrested and his way blocked by a crowd in front of the hotel.
wide
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From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
windows
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From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wide street of snow and the houses were dusky with night, except where light chanced to glow in doorways and windows.
