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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 Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
all
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
BRIGHTON
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From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading George Cannon had willed it and brought it about.
Cannon
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From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
certain
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
chattels
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
compartment
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From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
containing
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
conversation
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From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
earth
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
few
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From this reading The train, having passed Lewes, was within a few minutes of Brighton.
final
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From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
following
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
Gailey
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From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
George
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From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The train, having passed Lewes, was within a few minutes of Brighton.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading George Cannon had willed it and brought it about.
Just
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From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
later
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From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
Lewes
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From this reading The train, having passed Lewes, was within a few minutes of Brighton.
minutes
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From this reading The train, having passed Lewes, was within a few minutes of Brighton.
months
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From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
now
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From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
opposite
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From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
paraphernalia
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train, having passed Lewes, was within a few minutes of Brighton.
personal
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
possessed
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
property
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
Sarah
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From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
sat
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From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
scrap
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From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
second-class
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From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
sitting
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From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
sole
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
somewhere
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
tail
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train, having passed Lewes, was within a few minutes of Brighton.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
three
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From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
train
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From this reading The train, having passed Lewes, was within a few minutes of Brighton.
trunks
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From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
vividly
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From this reading AT BRIGHTON I She thought vividly, one afternoon about three months later, of that final scrap of conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as she had sat opposite George Cannon in a second-class compartment, so now she was sitting opposite Sarah Gailey in a second-class compartment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And following behind them, somewhere at the tail of the train, were certain trunks containing all that she possessed and all that Sarah Gailey possessed of personal property--their sole chattels and paraphernalia on earth.
willed
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From this reading George Cannon had willed it and brought it about.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The train, having passed Lewes, was within a few minutes of Brighton.
