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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 LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
all
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From this reading The faces of all of them were pale and set, but no one spoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
any
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From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is quite true of the daytime, and especially true at night.
attention
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From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
attracts
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From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
Avenue
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From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
behavior
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From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The faces of all of them were pale and set, but no one spoke.
CHAPTER
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From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
dark
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From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
daytime
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From this reading This is quite true of the daytime, and especially true at night.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
eccentric
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From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
encountered
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From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
especially
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From this reading This is quite true of the daytime, and especially true at night.
faces
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From this reading The faces of all of them were pale and set, but no one spoke.
fact
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From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
followers
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From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
hardly
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From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
hindrance
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From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
Joseph
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From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
LINK
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From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
London
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From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
Lys
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From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
Mary
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From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
night
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From this reading This is quite true of the daytime, and especially true at night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
noise
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From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
out
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From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
pale
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From this reading The faces of all of them were pale and set, but no one spoke.
pass
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From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
people
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From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is quite true of the daytime, and especially true at night.
set
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From this reading The faces of all of them were pale and set, but no one spoke.
Shaftesbury
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From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
spoke
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From this reading The faces of all of them were pale and set, but no one spoke.
streets
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From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
theatre
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From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The faces of all of them were pale and set, but no one spoke.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They encountered no one in their passage, and found themselves in Shaftesbury Avenue as people pass from one dream into another.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is quite true of the daytime, and especially true at night.
true
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From this reading This is quite true of the daytime, and especially true at night.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
well-known
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From this reading It is a well-known fact that hardly any one attracts attention in the streets of London unless because of noise or eccentric behavior.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The faces of all of them were pale and set, but no one spoke.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A LINK CHAPTER Joseph, his followers, and Mary Lys, had passed out of the theatre without hindrance in the dark.
