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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 THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
absorbed
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From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
alibis
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From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
approaching
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Hearty gazed at the approaching multitude, misgiving in his soul.
BANDS
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
became
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From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
boys
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
Bridge
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
carrot
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
catch
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
caught
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
collected
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From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
comments
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
crowd
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
direction
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
exchanging
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
excitement
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From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
forgot
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From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
GATHERING
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
gazed
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From this reading Mr. Hearty gazed at the approaching multitude, misgiving in his soul.
glimpse
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
gradually
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From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
growing
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From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
HeartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hearty gazed at the approaching multitude, misgiving in his soul.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
large
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
leaning
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
like
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
midst
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
misgiving
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From this reading Mr. Hearty gazed at the approaching multitude, misgiving in his soul.
Mr
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
multitude
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From this reading Mr. Hearty gazed at the approaching multitude, misgiving in his soul.
new
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From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
omnibuses
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
orange
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
out
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
People
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
pineapple
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
purport
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
Putney
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
saw
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
shop
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From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
sides
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
soul
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From this reading Mr. Hearty gazed at the approaching multitude, misgiving in his soul.
staring
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
then
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
throng
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From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
trams
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
walking
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS From the direction of Putney Bridge a large crowd was approaching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He caught a glimpse of what looked like a pineapple walking in the midst of the crowd, next he saw a carrot, then an orange.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
whistling
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In this new excitement he forgot the "alibis," who gradually became absorbed in the growing throng that collected outside the shop.
windows
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From this reading People were leaning over the sides of omnibuses, staring out of the windows of trams, boys were whistling and exchanging comments, the purport of which Mr. Hearty could not quite catch.
