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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 It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
aperture
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From this reading The face of the jailer appeared at the aperture.
appeared
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From this reading The face of the jailer appeared at the aperture.
arrival
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The face of the jailer appeared at the aperture.
back
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
cry
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From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
door
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
face
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From this reading The face of the jailer appeared at the aperture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very miserably passed the sluggish hours for Tommy.
forward
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
good
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From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
hours
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From this reading Very miserably passed the sluggish hours for Tommy.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN LONDON.
indulged
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From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
jail
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
jailer
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From this reading The face of the jailer appeared at the aperture.
locked
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From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
LONDON
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From this reading LOST IN LONDON.
looking
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
LOST
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From this reading LOST IN LONDON.
miserably
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From this reading Very miserably passed the sluggish hours for Tommy.
more
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From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
now
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From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
others
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
passed
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From this reading Very miserably passed the sluggish hours for Tommy.
pushed
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
similarly
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
situated
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
sluggish
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From this reading Very miserably passed the sluggish hours for Tommy.
take
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very miserably passed the sluggish hours for Tommy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
Tommy
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From this reading Very miserably passed the sluggish hours for Tommy.
two
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From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
up
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From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
van
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
Very
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From this reading Very miserably passed the sluggish hours for Tommy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was now afternoon, and he had been locked up more than two hours, during which he had indulged in a good cry.
wicket
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From this reading He was looking forward to the arrival of the van which was to take him and others similarly situated to jail, when the wicket in his cell door was pushed back.
