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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 Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about half-past eleven then.
account
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From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
BECKENHAM'S
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From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
botanical
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
bring
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
city
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
contemplation
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From this reading The view was so exquisite that I sat myself down on a seat and resigned myself to rapturous contemplation of it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
crossed
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
Darling
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
down
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
eleven
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From this reading It was about half-past eleven then.
eventually
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
excursion
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From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
exquisite
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From this reading The view was so exquisite that I sat myself down on a seat and resigned myself to rapturous contemplation of it.
ferry
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
gardens
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
half-past
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From this reading It was about half-past eleven then.
Harbour
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
harm
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From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
Hatteras
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From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
hotel
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
hour
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From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
house
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From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
Leaving
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
LORD
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From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
made
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
Millers
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
Mr
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From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
off
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
out
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From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
own
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From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
possibly
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From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
ramble
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
rapturous
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From this reading The view was so exquisite that I sat myself down on a seat and resigned myself to rapturous contemplation of it.
reading
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From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
resigned
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From this reading The view was so exquisite that I sat myself down on a seat and resigned myself to rapturous contemplation of it.
sat
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From this reading The view was so exquisite that I sat myself down on a seat and resigned myself to rapturous contemplation of it.
seat
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From this reading The view was so exquisite that I sat myself down on a seat and resigned myself to rapturous contemplation of it.
setting
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
started
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From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
STORY
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From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
street
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The view was so exquisite that I sat myself down on a seat and resigned myself to rapturous contemplation of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
Then
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From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, thinking no harm could possibly come of it, I started out for a little excursion on my own account.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
up
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From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
view
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From this reading The view was so exquisite that I sat myself down on a seat and resigned myself to rapturous contemplation of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about half-past eleven then.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Leaving the hotel I made for the ferry and crossed Darling Harbour to Millers Point; then, setting myself for a good ramble, off I went through the city, up one street and down another, to eventually bring up in the botanical gardens.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LORD BECKENHAM'S STORY "When you left me, Mr. Hatteras, I remained in the house for half an hour or so reading.
