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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 HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
admitted
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
advantages
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
alert
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
all
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
amusedly
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
any
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
appearances
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
Ashton-Kirk
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
big
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From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
burly
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
car
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From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
central
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
crowd
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
ear
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
expansively
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
fellows
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
few
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From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
followed
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
FORDHAM
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From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
friend
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
Fuller
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
gate
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
gathered
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
guard
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
hours
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From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
HOUSE
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From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
interest
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
later
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From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
lawn
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
listened
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
loiterers
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
losing
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
man
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
marveling
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
office
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
once
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
open-mouthed
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
Osborne
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
persons
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
policeman
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
porch
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
possible
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
pushed
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
reporters
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
ROAD
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From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
said
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
saw
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
scenting
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
see
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
sensation
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
situation
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From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
smiling
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
talking
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
There
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From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a crowd of loiterers at the gate, open-mouthed and marveling at everything they saw; and these at once gathered about the car, scenting a possible sensation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
unceremoniously
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
up
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From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE ON FORDHAM ROAD It was a few hours later that the big car drew up at the house on Fordham Road.
way
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I see that friend Osborne has the ear of the reporters," said Ashton-Kirk amusedly; "and to all appearances he is not losing any advantages which the situation might have."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
words
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From this reading But Ashton-Kirk, followed by Fuller, pushed his way unceremoniously to the gate; and a few words to the policeman on guard there admitted them to the lawn.
young
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From this reading One of the first persons they saw at the house was Osborne, the burly central office man, who stood upon the porch smiling expansively and talking with a couple of alert young fellows who listened with interest.
