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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 MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
addressed
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From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
alighted
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
all
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From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
also
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
approached
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
bristly
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From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
cropped
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From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
evidently
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
fear
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From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
felt
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From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
friends
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From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
gave
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From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
grow
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From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
hair
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From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
hat
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From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had not seen him on the train.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
impression
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From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
jar
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From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
just
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
man
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
man's
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From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
MAROONED
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not seen him on the train.
notice
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From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
off
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From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
old
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From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had not seen him on the train.
out
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
Pee-wee
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From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
Scarcely
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
seen
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From this reading They had not seen him on the train.
shabby
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
starting
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From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
stepped
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
surveillance
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From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps Pee-wee did not notice this but it seemed to jar his friends.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
train
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
unpleasant
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From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
unshaven
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From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
very
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From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pee-wee did, however, notice that the man’s hair was very short; it seemed all bristly, as if it had been cropped and was just starting to grow out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took off an old felt hat when he addressed them, which gave an unpleasant impression of fear and surveillance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MAROONED Scarcely had they stepped out of the train when they were approached by a shabby, unshaven man, who had evidently also just alighted.
