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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 I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
Abbey
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From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
absorbed
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From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
arch
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From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
archway
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From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
aware
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From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
beard
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From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I recognized the voice before I could distinguish the form of Sir Philip Derval.
broad
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From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
brow
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From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
called
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From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
close
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From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
companion
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From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
converged
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From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I recognized the voice before I could distinguish the form of Sir Philip Derval.
dark
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From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
deep
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From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
Derval
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distinguish
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district
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From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
downcast
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From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
entrance
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From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
form
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gained
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From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
Gate
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From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
Hill
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From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
main
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From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
man
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From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
meditation
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From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
Monk's
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From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
overtaken
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From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
own
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From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
Philip
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From this reading I recognized the voice before I could distinguish the form of Sir Philip Derval.
place
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From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
rain
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From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
recognized
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From this reading I recognized the voice before I could distinguish the form of Sir Philip Derval.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
shelter
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From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
side
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From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
Sir
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From this reading I recognized the voice before I could distinguish the form of Sir Philip Derval.
slowly
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From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
sought
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From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
storm
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From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
streets
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From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
town
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From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I sought shelter under the dark archway of that entrance to the district of Abbey Hill which was still called Monk's Gate.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
voice
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From this reading I recognized the voice before I could distinguish the form of Sir Philip Derval.
walked
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From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had gained the broad place in which the main streets of the town converged, when I was overtaken by a violent storm of rain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I walked on slowly and with the downcast brow of a man absorbed in meditation.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The shadow within the arch was so deep that I was not aware that I had a companion till I beard my own name, close at my side.
