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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 I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
ascertain
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From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
brick
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
came
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
can't
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From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
carefully
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From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
dark
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
describe
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From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
drove
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From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
easily
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From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
evergreen
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
finding
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From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
followed
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From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
footpath
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
genuine
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From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
got
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From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
gratitude
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From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
hedge
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
house
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From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
hundred
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From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
inside
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
JourneynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
kind
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
monkey
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From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
nowhere
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From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
omnibus
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From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
out
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From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
reached
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From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
received
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From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
remarked
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
rid
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From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
road
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From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
round
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From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
row
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
runs
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
saw
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From this reading To my indescribable relief I saw it nowhere.
sense
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From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
shock
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From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
some
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
Stage
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From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
steps
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From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
supposed
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From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
three
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From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
trees
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
two
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From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
wall
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I had got out a little before we reached this house, two or three hundred steps.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can't describe easily what a shock I had received, and my sense of genuine gratitude on finding myself, as I supposed, quite rid of it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading _The Journey: First Stage_ "When the omnibus drove on, and I was alone upon the road, I looked carefully round to ascertain whether the monkey had followed me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
yew
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From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A brick wall runs along the footpath, and inside the wall is a hedge of yew, or some dark evergreen of that kind, and within that again the row of fine trees which you may have remarked as you came.
