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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 He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
addressed
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
air
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
approached
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
appropriate
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
atrociously
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
bedside
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
blotches
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
clothes
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
cold
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
colour
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
courtesy
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
creased
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
cut
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
dilapidated
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
dirty
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
disfigured
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
dwelling
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
elaborate
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
encircled
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
enough
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
face
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
far
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
figure
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was the parish priest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
genuine
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
grimy
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
half-past
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
handkerchief
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
hat
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
head
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
inhabitants
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
inn
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
keeping
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
limp
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
making
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
maybe
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
met
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
modest
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
most
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
near
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
nearer
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
night
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
o'clock
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
oddly
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
out
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
own
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
parish
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From this reading The first was the parish priest.
peasant
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
person
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
priest
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From this reading The first was the parish priest.
received
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
rent
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
returning
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
ROME
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
scarecrow-like
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
shivered
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
shocks
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
sick
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
significance
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
stained
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
straggling
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
stranger
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
street
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
surprise
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
tall
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
tattered
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
ten
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
trousers
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
two
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
uglier
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
ugly
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
unpleasant
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
unpromising-looking
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
very
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
village
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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
visit
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
walked
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
way
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From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He was returning from a visit to the bedside of a sick peasant and making his way along the straggling street towards his own modest dwelling, which stood near the inn, when he met a tall stranger of most dilapidated appearance, whose clothes were creased and dirty, and whose head was encircled by a stained and grimy handkerchief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
words
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From this reading This unpromising-looking person approached the priest and addressed him with an elaborate courtesy oddly out of keeping with his scarecrow-like appearance, but with words appropriate enough to the figure that he cut.
wore
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From this reading He wore no hat; his face was disfigured with blotches of an ugly colour and, maybe, an uglier significance; his trousers were most atrociously rent and tattered; he walked with a limp, and shivered in the cold night air.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO ROME It was about ten o'clock--or, it may be, nearer half-past ten--the same night when two inhabitants of the village received very genuine, yet far from unpleasant, shocks of surprise.
