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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 A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Once or twice he paused and looked around, to be sure that he was not followed.
arrived
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From this reading When he had arrived as far as the Hotel de Prince de Galles, he crossed the road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he had arrived as far as the Hotel de Prince de Galles, he crossed the road.
ash
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
back
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From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once or twice he paused and looked around, to be sure that he was not followed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
cap
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
change
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
climb
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From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
commenced
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From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
CONFERENCE
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
crossed
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From this reading When he had arrived as far as the Hotel de Prince de Galles, he crossed the road.
de
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From this reading When he had arrived as far as the Hotel de Prince de Galles, he crossed the road.
enough
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
entrance
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From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
far
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From this reading When he had arrived as far as the Hotel de Prince de Galles, he crossed the road.
followed
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From this reading Once or twice he paused and looked around, to be sure that he was not followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
Galles
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From this reading When he had arrived as far as the Hotel de Prince de Galles, he crossed the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had arrived as far as the Hotel de Prince de Galles, he crossed the road.
hat
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From here he walked very quickly and took three turns in rapid succession.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
hotel
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
Hunterleys
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
light
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once or twice he paused and looked around, to be sure that he was not followed.
MIDNIGHT
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once or twice he paused and looked around, to be sure that he was not followed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
once
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From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
only
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice he paused and looked around, to be sure that he was not followed.
overcoat
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
paused
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From this reading Once or twice he paused and looked around, to be sure that he was not followed.
place
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From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
Prince
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From this reading When he had arrived as far as the Hotel de Prince de Galles, he crossed the road.
put
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
quickly
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From this reading From here he walked very quickly and took three turns in rapid succession.
rapid
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From this reading From here he walked very quickly and took three turns in rapid succession.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
road
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From this reading When he had arrived as far as the Hotel de Prince de Galles, he crossed the road.
stick
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
straw
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
succession
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From this reading From here he walked very quickly and took three turns in rapid succession.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once or twice he paused and looked around, to be sure that he was not followed.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once or twice he paused and looked around, to be sure that he was not followed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
three
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From this reading From here he walked very quickly and took three turns in rapid succession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From here he walked very quickly and took three turns in rapid succession.
town
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From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
turns
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From this reading From here he walked very quickly and took three turns in rapid succession.
twice
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From this reading Once or twice he paused and looked around, to be sure that he was not followed.
unfrequented
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From this reading He left the place by an unfrequented entrance and commenced at once to climb to the back part of the town.
very
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From this reading From here he walked very quickly and took three turns in rapid succession.
walked
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From this reading From here he walked very quickly and took three turns in rapid succession.
wardrobe
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Hunterleys remained in the hotel only long enough to change his straw hat for a cap, put on a long, light overcoat and take an ash stick from his wardrobe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once or twice he paused and looked around, to be sure that he was not followed.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had arrived as far as the Hotel de Prince de Galles, he crossed the road.
