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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 That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
always
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
asking
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
attitude
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
bag
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
beggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
beggars
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
Carl
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
catch
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From this reading I did not catch the name.
coming
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
Court
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From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
day
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From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not catch the name.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
easily
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
encounter
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From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
face
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
few
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
gendarme
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From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
given
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
hand
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
harden
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
harsh
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
heart
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
imposed
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
involuntarily
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
kept
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From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
knew
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From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
known
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
kopecks
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
laid
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
late
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From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
lived
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
madame
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
man's
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
Mary
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From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
met
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From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
nearly
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not catch the name.
now
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
only
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From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
ordinary
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
outstretched
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
palm
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
Paul
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From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
pretty
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
put
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
Quay
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From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
roughly
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
said
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
saw
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
seen
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
shoulder
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
Strigoff
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From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
together
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From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
voice
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From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
walk
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From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
well
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That day we kept together until late in the afternoon, when Mary and I went for a short walk on the Court Quay.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
wrenched
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From this reading I had seen a few beggars, and had nearly always given them something, until I believe I was pretty well known to them as one who could easily be imposed upon, and now as I saw one coming toward me I began to harden my heart, and involuntarily put my hand upon the bag Carl had wrenched from me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But something in the man’s face and attitude struck me as different from the ordinary beggar; and into the outstretched palm I put a few kopecks, and was asking where he lived and his name, when a hand was laid roughly on his shoulder and a harsh voice said: “I can tell you, madame; it is——”
Zimosky
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From this reading I only knew I was standing face to face with Paul Strigoff, the gendarme, whom I had met after my encounter with Carl Zimosky.
