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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 IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
amazingly
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
any
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
awhile
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From this reading At the street corner John suggested leaving her for awhile.
back
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From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
Betty
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From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
called
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
cart
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
catch
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
changed
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From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
chemist's
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
CITY
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From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
coppers
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From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
corner
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From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
crossing
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
down
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From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
enjoyed
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
get
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From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
goes
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
half-past
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From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
harbour
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
John
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From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
leaving
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From this reading At the street corner John suggested leaving her for awhile.
matter
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
near
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From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
Northern
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
other
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
paid
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From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
pay
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
pennies
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From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
penny
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
punt
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
Quay
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From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
quick
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From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
said
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
seekers
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From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
set
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From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
shilling
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From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
shop
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
Shore
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
shutters
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
sitting
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
six
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From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
slapped
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
spoke
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
stand
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
street
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From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
suggested
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From this reading At the street corner John suggested leaving her for awhile.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
two
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From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
urged
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From this reading Betty paid both pennies, having the coppers, but she urged John to be quick and get his shilling changed to pay her back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE CITY The fortune seekers were set down at a street corner near the Quay at half-past six.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When it had come to the matter of crossing the harbour, from the Northern Shore to the Quay, in the punt (they two sitting in the cart the while), they had found themselves called upon to pay a penny each for the passage over, which they had enjoyed amazingly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
you'll
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From this reading "This would be as good a corner as any other for you, Betty," he said, and slapped the shutters of a chemist's shop as he spoke, "You stand here, and you'll catch everybody who goes by."
