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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 “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
all
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From this reading “He says they must be somewhere in the town, and all the inns are to be visited.”
allowed
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From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
alreadynounUS /ˈalready/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The search is beginning already, I hear.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
angles
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He says they must be somewhere in the town, and all the inns are to be visited.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
back
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He says they must be somewhere in the town, and all the inns are to be visited.”
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The search is beginning already, I hear.”
briskly
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
cannot
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From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
city
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From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
credentials
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From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
crowd
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From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
Cyril
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
discovered
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From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
distance
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
eagerly
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From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
end
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From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
get
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
go
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He says they must be somewhere in the town, and all the inns are to be visited.”
hear
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From this reading “The search is beginning already, I hear.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The search is beginning already, I hear.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
inns
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From this reading “He says they must be somewhere in the town, and all the inns are to be visited.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The search is beginning already, I hear.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
leading
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From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
leave
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From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
little
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
loud
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From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
low
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
market-place
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From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
met
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From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
order
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
passed
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From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
people
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From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
Presently
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From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
produce
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From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
proper
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
reached
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
right
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
road
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
said
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
say
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From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
says
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From this reading “He says they must be somewhere in the town, and all the inns are to be visited.”
search
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From this reading “The search is beginning already, I hear.”
some
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
somewhere
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From this reading “He says they must be somewhere in the town, and all the inns are to be visited.”
street
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
talking
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From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently, as they passed the end of another street leading from the market-place, they met a crowd of people, talking loud and eagerly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
town
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From this reading “He says they must be somewhere in the town, and all the inns are to be visited.”
visited
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From this reading “He says they must be somewhere in the town, and all the inns are to be visited.”
voice
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
walked
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
way
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From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We must go this way in order to get back to our proper road,” said Cyril in a low voice, as they reached a street running at right angles to that in which they were, and they walked briskly along it for some little distance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “They say that if they are not discovered in that way no one who cannot produce his credentials will be allowed to leave the city.”
