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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 His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
arm
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From this reading She clung on to his arm.
arranging
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
aware
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
built
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
café
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
carriage
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
chairs
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
cheerless
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
clattering
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She clung on to his arm.
cold
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
Customs
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From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
decrepit
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
detained
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From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
dimly
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
down
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
drawn
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
dressing-bag
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From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
early
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
eyes
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
few
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From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
following
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From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
front
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
haggard
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
horses
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
hotel
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
hours
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From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
houses
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
humble
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
like
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
luggage
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From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She clung on to his arm.
only
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From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
Paris
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
pavement
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
saw
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
servant
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
shoes
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
shops
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From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
slattern
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
sleep
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From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
soon
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From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
tall
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
then
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
things
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
tired
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
two
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From this reading She saw these things with tired eyes, and she was dimly aware of a decrepit carriage drawn by two decrepit horses, and then of a great hotel built about a courtyard.
valet
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From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
very
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
waiter
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had brought with him only his dressing-bag, so they were not detained at the Customs.
wooden
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From this reading Paris seemed very cold and cheerless, and she did not like the tall, haggard houses, nor the slattern waiter arranging chairs in front of an early café, nor the humble servant clattering down the pavement in wooden shoes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His valet was following with the rest of his luggage, and as soon as she had had a few hours' sleep, he would take her to different shops.
