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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 late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
artisans
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
back
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
betokened
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
bourgeois
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
chiefly
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
class
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
comer
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From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
comprehensive
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
day
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
decent
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
descending
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
doorway
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
down
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From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
dressed
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
elegance
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
entered
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
evening
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
eyes
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From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
face
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
fashion
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
Faubourg
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
fell
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
find
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
footsteps
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
full
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
gas
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
gloomy
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
grades
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
habituated
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
hat
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From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
heard
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
higher
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
house
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
lamp
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
late
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
light
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
low
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From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
lower
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
man
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
Montmartre
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
narrow
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
neighbourhood
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
observe
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From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
other
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From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
paused
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
person
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
promptly
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From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
quick
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From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
quiet
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
quitting
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
rank
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
retreated
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From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
shade
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From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
some
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From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
staircase
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
street
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
streets
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first comer retreated promptly into the shade, and, as by sudden impulse, drew his hat low down over his eyes.
tall
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
tenanted
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From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
thus
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
very
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From this reading He paused at the open doorway of a tall narrow house, and drew back as he heard footsteps descending a very gloomy staircase.
visitors
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
way
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From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was late in the evening that day when a man who had the appearance of a decent bourgeois, in the lower grades of that comprehensive class, entered one of the streets in the Faubourg Montmartre, tenanted chiefly by artisans.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
yards
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From this reading The other man did not, however, observe him, went his way with a quick step along the street, and entered another house some yards distant.
young
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From this reading The light from a gas lamp on the street fell full on the face of the person thus quitting the house--the face of a young and handsome man, dressed with the quiet elegance which betokened one of higher rank or fashion than that neighbourhood was habituated to find among its visitors.
