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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 I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
aback
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From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
all
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From this reading Yet there was the fact, apparent to all the world, that he had got away.
aloud
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From this reading "Well, I wouldn't have believed it," I said aloud, when I had recovered somewhat my astonishment.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
apparent
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From this reading Yet there was the fact, apparent to all the world, that he had got away.
astonishment
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From this reading "Well, I wouldn't have believed it," I said aloud, when I had recovered somewhat my astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
away
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From this reading Yet there was the fact, apparent to all the world, that he had got away.
believed
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From this reading "Well, I wouldn't have believed it," I said aloud, when I had recovered somewhat my astonishment.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
cab
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From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
cabman
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From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
carefully
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From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
closely
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From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
completely
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From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
day
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From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
disconcerted
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From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
driver
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From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
easily
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From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
escaped
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From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
fact
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From this reading Yet there was the fact, apparent to all the world, that he had got away.
flatter
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From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
followed
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From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
got
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From this reading Yet there was the fact, apparent to all the world, that he had got away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
Hayle
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From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet there was the fact, apparent to all the world, that he had got away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
impossible
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From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
man
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From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
own
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From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
perch
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From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
progress
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From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
recovered
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From this reading "Well, I wouldn't have believed it," I said aloud, when I had recovered somewhat my astonishment.
said
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From this reading "Well, I wouldn't have believed it," I said aloud, when I had recovered somewhat my astonishment.
second
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From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
somewhat
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From this reading "Well, I wouldn't have believed it," I said aloud, when I had recovered somewhat my astonishment.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
taken
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From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
then
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From this reading I looked from the cab to the cabman and then at my own driver, who had descended from his perch and was standing beside me.
there
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From this reading Yet there was the fact, apparent to all the world, that he had got away.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet there was the fact, apparent to all the world, that he had got away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
watched
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From this reading I had watched that cab so closely, had followed its progress so carefully, that it seemed impossible Hayle could have escaped from it.
Well
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From this reading "Well, I wouldn't have believed it," I said aloud, when I had recovered somewhat my astonishment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't have believed it," I said aloud, when I had recovered somewhat my astonishment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I flatter myself that I am a man who is not easily disconcerted, but for the second time that day I was completely taken aback.
world
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From this reading Yet there was the fact, apparent to all the world, that he had got away.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Well, I wouldn't have believed it," I said aloud, when I had recovered somewhat my astonishment.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was the fact, apparent to all the world, that he had got away.
