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A Crooked Mile
A Crooked Mile

Chapter I

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Lady Tasker had missed her way in the Tube.
She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.
Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.
With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.
She was the last to enter the lift.
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A Crooked Mile

Chapter I

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Lady Tasker had missed her way in the Tube.
Line 2
She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.
Line 3
Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.
Line 4
With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.
Line 5
She was the last to enter the lift.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.”

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.”

Forgotten adjective US /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.”

Itself pronoun US /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She was the last to enter the lift.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.”

Length noun US /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading “With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.”

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.”

Wondered noun US /wondered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.”

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8

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

All

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

arm's

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

called

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

Camden

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

change

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

changing

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From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

column

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

else

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

enter

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From this reading She was the last to enter the lift.

eyes

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

far

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

figure

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

get

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

glass

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

Globe

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

gold

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

ground

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Lady Tasker had missed her way in the Tube.

Hampstead

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

heard

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

held

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lady Tasker had missed her way in the Tube.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

Highgate

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lady Tasker had missed her way in the Tube.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

known

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

Lady

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From this reading Lady Tasker had missed her way in the Tube.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was the last to enter the lift.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

Leicester

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

lengthnounUS /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

lift

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From this reading She was the last to enter the lift.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

man

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

merely

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From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

missed

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From this reading Lady Tasker had missed her way in the Tube.

mistake

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

moving

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

newspaper

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

old

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

ordernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

page

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

perhaps

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From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

Piccadilly

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

puckered

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

put

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From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

Railway

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

rather

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

reading

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

shaped

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

slightly

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

Square

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

stepped

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

supposed

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From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

Tasker

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From this reading Lady Tasker had missed her way in the Tube.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Lady Tasker had missed her way in the Tube.

there

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From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

Town

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

train

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From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

trouble

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From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

Tube

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From this reading Lady Tasker had missed her way in the Tube.

unconscious

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From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

way

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From this reading Lady Tasker had missed her way in the Tube.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She had been on, or rather under known ground on the Piccadilly Railway as far as Leicester Square, but after that she had not heard, or else had forgotten, that in order to get to Hampstead by the train into which she had stepped she must change at Camden Town.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the newspaper held at arm's length, and a little figure-8-shaped gold glass moving slightly between her puckered old eyes and the page, she was reading the "_By the Way_" column of the "Globe."--"All change," called the man at Highgate; and, still unconscious of her mistake, Lady Tasker left the train.

wonderednounUS /wondered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Or perhaps she had merely wondered what Camden Town supposed itself to be that she should put herself to the trouble of changing there.