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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 Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
almost
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
apologetic
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
appeared
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
door
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From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
entrance
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From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
expressionless
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
filled
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From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
footman
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
front
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From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
grass
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From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
hall
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From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
Hardly
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
hoof
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
hopeful
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
houses
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From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
intervals
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
knowing
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
KUK-KUK-KUK-KATIE
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From this reading "KUK-KUK-KUK-KATIE."
Lane
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From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
light
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From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
midnight
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
minutes
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
motor
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
near
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
north
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
only
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
other
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From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
Park
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From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
peaceful
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From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
railings
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From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
rare
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
release
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
road
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From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
rushing
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
side
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From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
single
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
Soft
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From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
south
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
speed
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
thoroughfare
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
trees
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From this reading The road between the front door and the park railings was almost as peaceful as the houses on its one side, and the grass and trees on the other.
twenty
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From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The single, expressionless footman appeared almost hopeful, knowing his release was near; for the time was only twenty minutes short of midnight.
wide
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From this reading Soft, even light filled the wide entrance hall of No. -- Park Lane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
wood
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From this reading Hardly a hoof on the wood, and but a rare motor rushing, at intervals, with soft, apologetic speed over the thoroughfare from north to south.
