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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 THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
Annandale
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
Bates
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From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
business
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
came
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From this reading Suddenly out of the shadows came a tall, curious figure of a man clad in a long ulster.
CANDLES
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
cars
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
Chicago
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From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
chief
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
clad
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curious
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deposited
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From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
derives
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
door
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
fact
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
few
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
figure
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From this reading Suddenly out of the shadows came a tall, curious figure of a man clad in a long ulster.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
hackman
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
HOUSE
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
idlers
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
importance
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly out of the shadows came a tall, curious figure of a man clad in a long ulster.
intersect
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
languidly
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
Light
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
lines
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly out of the shadows came a tall, curious figure of a man clad in a long ulster.
man
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From this reading Suddenly out of the shadows came a tall, curious figure of a man clad in a long ulster.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
meeting
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From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
moment
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From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
occasion
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From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
only
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From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
out
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From this reading Suddenly out of the shadows came a tall, curious figure of a man clad in a long ulster.
paced
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
paused
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From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
platform
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From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
porter
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From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
quickening
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From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
railway
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
received
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From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
sensation
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From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
shadows
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From this reading Suddenly out of the shadows came a tall, curious figure of a man clad in a long ulster.
solicited
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
staring
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
station
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
streamed
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly out of the shadows came a tall, curious figure of a man clad in a long ulster.
tall
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From this reading Suddenly out of the shadows came a tall, curious figure of a man clad in a long ulster.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
there
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
things
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From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
THOUSAND
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
two
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES Annandale derives its chief importance from the fact that two railway lines intersect there.
ulster
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From this reading Suddenly out of the shadows came a tall, curious figure of a man clad in a long ulster.
village
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Chicago Express paused only for a moment while the porter deposited my things beside me on the platform.
windows
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From this reading Light streamed from the open door of the station; a few idlers paced the platform, staring into the windows of the cars; the village hackman languidly solicited my business.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
write
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From this reading As I write, it is with a quickening of the sensation I received on the occasion of my first meeting with Bates.
