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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 A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
advancing
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
aghast
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From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
appointed
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
arm
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From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
arrived
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
Auriol
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
close
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
countenance
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From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
day
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
deathly
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From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
direction
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
disordered
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From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
eastern
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
edge
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
embankment
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
encountered
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From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
entered
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
evening
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
extremity
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
feet
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
few
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From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
finding
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
Gate
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
gazed
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
Glancing
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
hour
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
Hyde
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
looks
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From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
MEETING
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
minutes
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
NEAR
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
nearly
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
now
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From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
pale
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From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
Park
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
perfectly
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From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
persons
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From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
rapid
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
recovered
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From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
River
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
Serpentine
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
shrank
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From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
sling
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From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
Stanhope
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
STATUE
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From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
stranger
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
swiftness
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From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE The evening of the third day arrived, and Auriol entered Hyde Park by Stanhope Gate.
three-quarters
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
walked
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From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
walking
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
wanted
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
watch
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From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
waters
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From this reading A few minutes' rapid walking brought him to the eastern extremity of the Serpentine, and advancing close to the edge of the embankment, he gazed at the waters beneath his feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
wild
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From this reading But his countenance was deathly pale, and his looks were so wild and disordered, that the few persons he encountered shrank from him aghast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Glancing at his watch, and finding it wanted nearly three-quarters of an hour of the time appointed for his meeting with the mysterious stranger, he struck across the park, in the direction of the Serpentine River.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Apparently he was now perfectly recovered, for his arm was without the support of the sling, and he walked with great swiftness.
