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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 Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
air
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From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
all
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From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
attractions
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
boarded
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From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
boxes
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From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
countless
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
country
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
Denver
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From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
dismay
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From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
dull
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From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
east-bound
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From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
face
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
failed
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
fellow-passengers
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
filled
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From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
gloomily
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From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
Grenfall
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From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
happened
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From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
hundred
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From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
knew
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
literature
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
Lorry
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From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
lost
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
martyr
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From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
mile
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From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
moment
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From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
mounted
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From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
much
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From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
newsboys
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
porter
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From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
preferred
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
pretty
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From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
prospect
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From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
resources
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From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
scenery
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
started
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From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
steps
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From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
tempt
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
thrust
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
train
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From this reading As it happened, Mr. Grenfall Lorry did not have a dull moment after the train started.
traveled
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From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
twenty-five
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From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
weariness
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From this reading And so it was that he gloomily motioned the porter to his boxes and mounted the steps with weariness.
well
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From this reading The country he knew; the scenery had long since lost its attractions for him; countless newsboys had failed to tempt him with the literature they thrust in his face, and as for his fellow-passengers--well, he preferred to be alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Grenfall Lorry boarded the east-bound express at Denver with all the air of a martyr.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
world
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From this reading He had traveled pretty much all over the world, and he was not without resources, but the prospect of a twenty-five hundred mile journey alone filled him with dismay.
