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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 Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
addressed
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From this reading The individual whom I addressed, turning round with a start, glanced at me, and then at the person whom I held.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
alley
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
chance
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
chapter
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
Cheapside
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
City
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
closely
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
collar
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
crying
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
darting
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
days
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
directed
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
Drag
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
few
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
followed
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
footsteps
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading London is the place for strange rencounters.
friend
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
glanced
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From this reading The individual whom I addressed, turning round with a start, glanced at me, and then at the person whom I held.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
great-coat
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
held
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From this reading The individual whom I addressed, turning round with a start, glanced at me, and then at the person whom I held.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
hindermost
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
Importance
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
individual
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From this reading The individual whom I addressed, turning round with a start, glanced at me, and then at the person whom I held.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
Just
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
Languages
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
leading
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
London
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From this reading London is the place for strange rencounters.
man
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
Matters
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The individual whom I addressed, turning round with a start, glanced at me, and then at the person whom I held.
moment
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
Mother
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
mouth
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
narrow
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
neighbourhood
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
observed
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
occurrence
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
other
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
passing
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
person
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
Philological
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
picked
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
Pickpocket
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
place
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From this reading London is the place for strange rencounters.
pocket
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
reached
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
recorded
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
Rencounter
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
rencounters
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From this reading London is the place for strange rencounters.
round
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From this reading The individual whom I addressed, turning round with a start, glanced at me, and then at the person whom I held.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
seized
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
Service
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
snatchnounUS /snatch/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The individual whom I addressed, turning round with a start, glanced at me, and then at the person whom I held.
Strange
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
street
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
then
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From this reading The individual whom I addressed, turning round with a start, glanced at me, and then at the person whom I held.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
Things
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
turning
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From this reading The individual whom I addressed, turning round with a start, glanced at me, and then at the person whom I held.
wandering
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From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A few days after the occurrence of what is recorded in the last chapter, as I was wandering in the City, chance directed my footsteps to an alley leading from one narrow street to another in the neighbourhood of Cheapside.
whereupon
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From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The individual whom I addressed, turning round with a start, glanced at me, and then at the person whom I held.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The individual whom I addressed, turning round with a start, glanced at me, and then at the person whom I held.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just before I reached the mouth of the alley, a man in a great-coat, closely followed by another, passed it; and, at the moment in which they were passing, I observed the man behind snatch something from the pocket of the other; whereupon, darting into the street, I seized the hindermost man by the collar, crying at the same time to the other, "My good friend, this person has just picked your pocket."
Zhats
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From this reading The Pickpocket--Strange Rencounter--Drag Him Along--A Great Service--Things of Importance--Philological Matters--Mother of Languages--Zhats!
