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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 Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
Alison
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From this reading Hanging over his mantelpiece was a photograph of Alison.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
any
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
attic
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From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
beautifully
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
Bishopsgate
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
breeze
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
called
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
came
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
charming
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
cheeks
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
color
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
direction
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
down
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
expression
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
face
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
failing
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
faint
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
fairly
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
fanned
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
features
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
fog
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
full
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
gas
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From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
giving
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
got
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From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
greedily
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From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
Hanging
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From this reading Hanging over his mantelpiece was a photograph of Alison.
Hardy
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From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
home
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From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
house
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
hungrily
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From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
Jim
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
justice
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
kept
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
lifted
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
lodgings
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
mantelpiece
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From this reading Hanging over his mantelpiece was a photograph of Alison.
merely
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
neat
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
now
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
other
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hanging over his mantelpiece was a photograph of Alison.
own
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
partly
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
petulant
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
photograph
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From this reading Hanging over his mantelpiece was a photograph of Alison.
place
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From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
possessions
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
putting
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
quickly
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
reproduce
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
reproducing
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From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
room
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
street
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
strides
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
tiny
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not do her justice, failing to reproduce her expression, giving no color to the charming, petulant face, and merely reproducing the fairly good features without putting any life into them.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
top
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From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
turned
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From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
very
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
walked
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From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hanging over his mantelpiece was a photograph of Alison.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Hardy got home and turned on the gas in his little attic, he took the photograph down from its place and looked at it hungrily and greedily.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim walked quickly down the street; the fog had now partly lifted, and a very faint breeze came and fanned his cheeks as, with great strides, he went in the direction of Bishopsgate Street.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had lodgings in Bishopsgate Without--a tiny room at the top of a house, which he called his own, and which he kept beautifully neat, full of books and other possessions.
