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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 night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
adorning
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From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
air
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From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
came
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From this reading Just as he came to Mr. Kelly's lodgings, the door opened.
clean
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From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
consequently
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
Dean's
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
DEANERY
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From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
deck
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From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
door
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From this reading Just as he came to Mr. Kelly's lodgings, the door opened.
face
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From this reading A gentleman came forth; the moonlight was full on his face.
finished
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From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
forth
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From this reading A gentleman came forth; the moonlight was full on his face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
front
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
full
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From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A gentleman came forth; the moonlight was full on his face.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
James's
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
Just
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From this reading Just as he came to Mr. Kelly's lodgings, the door opened.
Kelly's
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
ketch
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From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
lodgings
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
moon
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From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
moonlight
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From this reading A gentleman came forth; the moonlight was full on his face.
Mr
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
new
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
night
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From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A gentleman came forth; the moonlight was full on his face.
opened
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From this reading Just as he came to Mr. Kelly's lodgings, the door opened.
Park
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
pavements
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From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
person
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From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
rooms
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
Ryder
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
serene
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From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
St
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
stepped
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From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
street
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From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
walk
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
way
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From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
WESTMINSTER
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From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was serene, with a full moon, the air still, the pavements were clean as the deck of his ketch.
Wogan
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From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
work
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From this reading AT THE DEANERY OF WESTMINSTER Wogan finished the work of adorning his person, and stepped into the street.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought that he would walk from his rooms to the Dean's by way of St. James's Park, and consequently he passed through Ryder St. and in front of Mr. Kelly's new lodgings.
