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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 THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
attention
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
avoid
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
band
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
bearing
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
boisterous
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
cab
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
calling
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
came
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
carriage-drive
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
carried
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
curving
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
dark
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
DEATH
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From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
directions
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From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
door
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
electric
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
end
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
especial
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
flight
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
front
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
gate
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From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
gates
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
gave
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From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
girl
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
half-faded
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
head
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
house
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
imprisoned
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
JUDGMENT
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From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
led
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
letters
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
loyal
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
night
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
portico
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
presently
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
pushed
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From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
Putney
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
some
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From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
sought
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
square
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
steps
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
sufficiently
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
taxi
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From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
There
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
torch
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
trouble
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From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
ugly
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
very
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
wait
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
waiting
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From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
weather-stained
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
White
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From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
wild
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
