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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 At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
abruptly
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
advanced
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From this reading At a nod from the driver he advanced to the curb.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
alighting
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
Armstrong
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From this reading "Mr. Armstrong in, Edwards?" asked Roberts directly.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Armstrong in, Edwards?" asked Roberts directly.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
battered
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
big
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
blocks
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
car
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
cottage
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
CRISIS
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
crossing
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
curb
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From this reading At a nod from the driver he advanced to the curb.
dark
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Armstrong in, Edwards?" asked Roberts directly.
down
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
driver
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From this reading At a nod from the driver he advanced to the curb.
Edwards
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From this reading "Mr. Armstrong in, Edwards?" asked Roberts directly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
four
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a nod from the driver he advanced to the curb.
front
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
girl
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
Gleason
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a nod from the driver he advanced to the curb.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A middle-aged man in his shirt sleeves sat on the step smoking a pipe.
house
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
man
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From this reading A middle-aged man in his shirt sleeves sat on the step smoking a pipe.
middle-aged
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From this reading A middle-aged man in his shirt sleeves sat on the step smoking a pipe.
moved
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Armstrong in, Edwards?" asked Roberts directly.
nearly
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
nod
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From this reading At a nod from the driver he advanced to the curb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
old-fashioned
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
only
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
out
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
pipe
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From this reading A middle-aged man in his shirt sleeves sat on the step smoking a pipe.
poorer
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
red
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
residence
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
Roberts
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From this reading "Mr. Armstrong in, Edwards?" asked Roberts directly.
sat
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From this reading A middle-aged man in his shirt sleeves sat on the step smoking a pipe.
second
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
section
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
shirt
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From this reading A middle-aged man in his shirt sleeves sat on the step smoking a pipe.
sight
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
sleeves
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From this reading A middle-aged man in his shirt sleeves sat on the step smoking a pipe.
slowly
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A middle-aged man in his shirt sleeves sat on the step smoking a pipe.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A middle-aged man in his shirt sleeves sat on the step smoking a pipe.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
street
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
switched
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
town
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From this reading At the second crossing beyond, out of sight of the house, it switched abruptly to the right for four blocks, into the poorer section of the town, and stopped before a battered, old-fashioned residence.
up
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From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CRISIS It was nearly dark when the big red car drew up in front of the Gleason cottage and, the girl only alighting, moved on again slowly down the street.
