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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 SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
away
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
barrier
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From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
bazaar
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From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
became
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From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
buying
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From this reading He passed Pinto twice, and once made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
carriage
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
carried
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From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
cloak-room
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From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
coincidence
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From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
collection
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
dozen
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From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
end
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
endless
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
eventually
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From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
far
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
FOLLOWED
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From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
got
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From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
Huddersfield
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From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
kit-bag
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
Lady
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From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
lavishly
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From this reading He passed Pinto twice, and once made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
made
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From this reading He passed Pinto twice, and once made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly.
magazines
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
meet
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From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
once
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From this reading He passed Pinto twice, and once made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
out
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From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
passengers
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From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
patronised
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From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
people
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From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
Pinto
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From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
Portuguese
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From this reading He passed Pinto twice, and once made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly.
probably
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From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
purchase
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From this reading He passed Pinto twice, and once made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly.
reading
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed Pinto twice, and once made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly.
see
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From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
seemingly
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
Silva
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From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
small
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From this reading He passed Pinto twice, and once made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly.
SOLDIER
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From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
stall
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From this reading He passed Pinto twice, and once made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly.
Sybil's
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From this reading The soldier left his kit-bag at the cloak-room and eventually became one of the two dozen people who patronised Lady Sybil's bazaar on that afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
third-class
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
too
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From this reading He got out at Huddersfield too, and Pinto might and probably did see him as he passed through the barrier.
train
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From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
twice
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From this reading He passed Pinto twice, and once made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly.
two
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From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He passed Pinto twice, and once made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
whiled
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From this reading In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit-bag and who whiled away the journey by reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SOLDIER WHO FOLLOWED In the train which had carried Pinto Silva to Huddersfield were one or two remarkable passengers, and it was not a coincidence that they did not meet.
