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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 They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Donal,” he cried, “I am very glad indeed to see you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Sir James, catching sight of him, came eagerly forward and clasped both his nephew’s hands.
brougham
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
Calais
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From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
came
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From this reading Sir James, catching sight of him, came eagerly forward and clasped both his nephew’s hands.
carriage
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
catching
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From this reading Sir James, catching sight of him, came eagerly forward and clasped both his nephew’s hands.
Charing
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From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
clasped
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From this reading Sir James, catching sight of him, came eagerly forward and clasped both his nephew’s hands.
closely
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Donal,” he cried, “I am very glad indeed to see you.
Cross
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From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
Donal
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
Dover
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From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
eagerly
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From this reading Sir James, catching sight of him, came eagerly forward and clasped both his nephew’s hands.
espied
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Is everything right?”
exactly
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From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir James, catching sight of him, came eagerly forward and clasped both his nephew’s hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
glad
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From this reading “Donal,” he cried, “I am very glad indeed to see you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
handing
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Sir James, catching sight of him, came eagerly forward and clasped both his nephew’s hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Donal,” he cried, “I am very glad indeed to see you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
indeed
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From this reading “Donal,” he cried, “I am very glad indeed to see you.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is everything right?”
James
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From this reading Sir James, catching sight of him, came eagerly forward and clasped both his nephew’s hands.
lady
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
man
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
nephew's
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From this reading Sir James, catching sight of him, came eagerly forward and clasped both his nephew’s hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
old
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
out
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
passengers
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
railway
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
recognized
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is everything right?”
scrutinizing
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
see
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From this reading “Donal,” he cried, “I am very glad indeed to see you.
sight
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From this reading Sir James, catching sight of him, came eagerly forward and clasped both his nephew’s hands.
Sir
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From this reading Sir James, catching sight of him, came eagerly forward and clasped both his nephew’s hands.
smooth
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From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
speedy
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From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
Station
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From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
train
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From this reading They had a smooth and speedy passage across from Calais to Dover, and the train drew in at Charing Cross Station exactly on time.
uncle's
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
very
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From this reading “Donal,” he cried, “I am very glad indeed to see you.
waiting
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Donal,” he cried, “I am very glad indeed to see you.
young
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From this reading Lord Donal recognized his uncle’s brougham waiting for him, and on handing the young lady out of the railway carriage he espied the old man himself closely scrutinizing the passengers.
