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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 His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
air
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
away
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From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
Byng
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From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
cheeks
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
chocolates
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From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
completed
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From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
counter
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From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
dozen
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From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
enter
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From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
entered
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From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
get
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From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
imperceptibly
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From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
James's
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
Jasmine
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From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
late
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
matrimony
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From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
million
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From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
nephews
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From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
note
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From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
people
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From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
Piccadilly
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From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
place
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From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
pleasantly
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
pounds
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From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
purchases
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From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
quickened
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From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
reached
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From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
Regent
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From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
relatives
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From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
rose
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
school-boy
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From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
see
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From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
September
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
shook
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From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
smote
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
spirits
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
St
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
Stafford's
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
standstill
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From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
Street
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
sweet-shop
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From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
then
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From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
three
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From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
TREAT
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
two
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From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
up
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
walked
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From this reading "HE SHALL NOT TREAT ME SO" The air of the late September morning smote Stafford's cheeks pleasantly, and his spirits rose as he walked up St. James's Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His step quickened imperceptibly to himself, and he nodded to or shook hands with half a dozen people before he reached Piccadilly.
yards
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From this reading As he entered the place he was suddenly brought to a standstill, for not two dozen yards away at a counter was Jasmine Byng.
years
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From this reading She did not see him enter, and he had time to note what matrimony, and the three years and the three million pounds, had done to her.
young
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From this reading Here he completed the purchases for his school-boy nephews, and then he went to a sweet-shop in Regent Street to get chocolates for his young relatives.
