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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accept
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accordingly
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act
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affairs
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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always
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
amazement
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appeared
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
aquiline
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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bespoke
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
black
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
BOB
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From this reading BOB FAILS TO FIND MRS.
boy
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From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
CAMERON
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From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
certainly
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From this reading "There is certainly something wrong here.
Chicago
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From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
clad
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
clothes
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
curious
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
darky
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
delivered
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exclaimed
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
FAILS
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From this reading BOB FAILS TO FIND MRS.
fashion
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
features
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
FIND
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From this reading BOB FAILS TO FIND MRS.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
general
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
gray
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
guide
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From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
hair
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is certainly something wrong here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
ill-fitting
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is certainly something wrong here.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
latest
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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made
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meddle
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
mien
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
moment
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MRS
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From this reading BOB FAILS TO FIND MRS.
nearest
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
offer
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office
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From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
other
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
out
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pair
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
pass
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passersby
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
people's
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
person
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
porter's
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seeing
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severe
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There is certainly something wrong here.
spinster
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
stared
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
street
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
suit
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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There
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From this reading "There is certainly something wrong here.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAMERON For a moment after the porter's offer to act as his guide in seeing Chicago, Bob thought he would accept it, and accordingly they left the office together, the pass having been made out and delivered to the boy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
tinged
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB FAILS TO FIND MRS.
together
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
very
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From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
woman
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From this reading One woman, whose hair was tinged with gray, and whose aquiline features, severe clothes and general mien bespoke the spinster who always had time to meddle in other people's affairs, exclaimed to the person nearest her:
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading When they appeared upon the street, however, the passersby stopped and stared at the curious pair--Bob, in his worn, ill-fitting suit, and the darky, very black, clad in the latest fashion--with amazement.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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wrong
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From this reading "There is certainly something wrong here.
