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21st
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
5
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
6
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
accommodate
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From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
allowed
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
anxiety
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
B
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
berthsplural nounUS /bɜrθs/
sleeping places on a ship
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
better
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
British
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From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
C
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From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
car
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
care
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
carriage
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
conductor
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
down
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
early
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
Embassy
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From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
entered
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
examined
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
finding
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
flustered
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
follow
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
get
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
idea
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
lower
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
made
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From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
narrow
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
night
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
out
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
own
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From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
passage-way
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
persons
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From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
platform
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
room
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
seat
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From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
showed
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From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
side
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
situated
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
sleeping
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
soon
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
station
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From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
surroundings
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
taken
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From this reading Room C, next to her own, was the one taken by the British Embassy.
telling
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
then
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
ticket
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
two
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From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
unaccountably
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
up
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From this reading The berths were not made up, and the room showed one seat, made to accommodate two persons.
upper
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From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
walked
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From this reading The conductor went out on the platform again, and Jennie, finding herself alone in the carriage, walked up and down the narrow passage-way at the side, to get a better idea of her surroundings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jennie went early to the station on the night of the 21st and entered the sleeping car as soon as she was allowed to do so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conductor seemed unaccountably flustered at her anxiety to get to her room, and he examined her ticket with great care; then, telling her to follow him, brought her to Room B, in which were situated berths 5 and 6, upper and lower.
