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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 train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Both started, and, after a moment's pause, greeted each other.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Quentin was crossing to the cab he encountered Duke Laselli.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
Belgian
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
Bellevue
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both started, and, after a moment's pause, greeted each other.
Brussels
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From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
cab
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From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
crossing
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From this reading As Quentin was crossing to the cab he encountered Duke Laselli.
disappointing
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
driver
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
due
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
Duke
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From this reading As Quentin was crossing to the cab he encountered Duke Laselli.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Both started, and, after a moment's pause, greeted each other.
encountered
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From this reading As Quentin was crossing to the cab he encountered Duke Laselli.
expressions
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From this reading “I thought I saw you at Mons,” said Phil, after the first expressions of surprise.
fact
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought I saw you at Mons,” said Phil, after the first expressions of surprise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
forth
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From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
franc
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
greeted
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From this reading Both started, and, after a moment's pause, greeted each other.
haggling
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought I saw you at Mons,” said Phil, after the first expressions of surprise.
interpret
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
Laselli
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From this reading As Quentin was crossing to the cab he encountered Duke Laselli.
midnight
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From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
moment's
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From this reading Both started, and, after a moment's pause, greeted each other.
Mons
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From this reading “I thought I saw you at Mons,” said Phil, after the first expressions of surprise.
more
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
near
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From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
obtained
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
other
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From this reading Both started, and, after a moment's pause, greeted each other.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
pause
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From this reading Both started, and, after a moment's pause, greeted each other.
Phil
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From this reading “I thought I saw you at Mons,” said Phil, after the first expressions of surprise.
Quentin
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From this reading As Quentin was crossing to the cab he encountered Duke Laselli.
rumbled
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From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
said
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From this reading “I thought I saw you at Mons,” said Phil, after the first expressions of surprise.
sallied
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From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
saw
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From this reading “I thought I saw you at Mons,” said Phil, after the first expressions of surprise.
started
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From this reading Both started, and, after a moment's pause, greeted each other.
station
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From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
surprise
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From this reading “I thought I saw you at Mons,” said Phil, after the first expressions of surprise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought I saw you at Mons,” said Phil, after the first expressions of surprise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
train
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From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
Turk
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From this reading The train rumbled into the station at Brussels near midnight, and Turk sallied forth for a cab.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
usual
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Quentin was crossing to the cab he encountered Duke Laselli.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
word
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From this reading This he obtained without the usual amount of haggling on his part, due to the disappointing fact that the Belgian driver could understand nothing more than the word Bellevue, while Turk could interpret nothing more than the word franc.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought I saw you at Mons,” said Phil, after the first expressions of surprise.
