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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
arouse
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I will pay the reckoning now," he said to himself as he entered the inn yard.
attempt
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
away
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From this reading How should he and Hugo get away from the White Horse?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And then we must do as we can to give them the slip.
crowded
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From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And then we must do as we can to give them the slip.
dormant
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
entered
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From this reading "I will pay the reckoning now," he said to himself as he entered the inn yard.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
far
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How should he and Hugo get away from the White Horse?
get
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From this reading How should he and Hugo get away from the White Horse?
give
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From this reading "And then we must do as we can to give them the slip.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How should he and Hugo get away from the White Horse?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I will pay the reckoning now," he said to himself as he entered the inn yard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
Horse
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How
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From this reading How should he and Hugo get away from the White Horse?
Hugo
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From this reading How should he and Hugo get away from the White Horse?
Humphrey
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From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will pay the reckoning now," he said to himself as he entered the inn yard.
inn
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From this reading "I will pay the reckoning now," he said to himself as he entered the inn yard.
jostled
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From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
knew
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
leave
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
mechanically
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From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
missing
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
much
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And then we must do as we can to give them the slip.
now
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From this reading "I will pay the reckoning now," he said to himself as he entered the inn yard.
nurse
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
old
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
pay
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From this reading "I will pay the reckoning now," he said to himself as he entered the inn yard.
people
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From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
pushed
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From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
reckoning
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From this reading "I will pay the reckoning now," he said to himself as he entered the inn yard.
return
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From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
said
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From this reading "I will pay the reckoning now," he said to himself as he entered the inn yard.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should he and Hugo get away from the White Horse?
slip
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From this reading "And then we must do as we can to give them the slip.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
streets
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From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
suspicion
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
then
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From this reading "And then we must do as we can to give them the slip.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
thoroughly
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
unmindful
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From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
very
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
way
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From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And then we must do as we can to give them the slip.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
White
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Through the same crowded streets, and entirely unmindful of the people who jostled him, Humphrey mechanically pushed his way on his return journey.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will pay the reckoning now," he said to himself as he entered the inn yard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
world
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From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew very little of the world, but this much he knew, that for them to attempt to leave with the old nurse missing would be to thoroughly arouse the suspicion which, so far, was half dormant.
yard
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From this reading "I will pay the reckoning now," he said to himself as he entered the inn yard.
