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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 waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
archway
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From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
comfort
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From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
country
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
court-yard
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From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
direction
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
end
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From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
fact
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From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
footfalls
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From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
go
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From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
got
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
half
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
hear
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From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
LADY
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From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
league
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
leaves
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
lightly
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From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
look
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From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
messenger
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From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
observed
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From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
out
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From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
outer
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From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
own
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From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
proceeding
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
rapidly
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From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
road
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
say
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
scarce
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From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
shelter
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
soon
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
South-easterly
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
square
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From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
stepping
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From this reading As soon as he was out of the square, I was after him, stepping so lightly I could scarce hear my own footfalls.
straight
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
street
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
streets
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From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
think
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From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
time
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From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
town
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
turning
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From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
waited
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From this reading I waited in the shelter of the archway till he had got into that street--or road, I should say, for it soon leaves the town, proceeding straight in a South-easterly direction for about half a league through the country.
walked
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From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
walking
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From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
way
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From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
well
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From this reading By the time I was at the outer end of the archway, he was well on his way toward one of the streets that go from the square.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHO THE LADY WAS By the time I was in the court-yard, the messenger was walking out of the archway.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked rapidly, and as one who does not think of turning to look behind, a fact which I observed with comfort.
