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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 One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
adventure
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
afternoon
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
any
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
came
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
centre
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From this reading So Harry hurriedly examined the centre of the rock, and in a few moments found the hole.
close
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
consent
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
contained
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
desire
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
disappearing
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From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
door
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
down
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
elfin
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
Elves
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
examined
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From this reading So Harry hurriedly examined the centre of the rock, and in a few moments found the hole.
few
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From this reading So Harry hurriedly examined the centre of the rock, and in a few moments found the hole.
footpath
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
found
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From this reading So Harry hurriedly examined the centre of the rock, and in a few moments found the hole.
friend
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
gift
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
given
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
Harry
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From this reading So Harry hurriedly examined the centre of the rock, and in a few moments found the hole.
Harry's
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
hidden
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
hole
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From this reading So Harry hurriedly examined the centre of the rock, and in a few moments found the hole.
hurriedly
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From this reading So Harry hurriedly examined the centre of the rock, and in a few moments found the hole.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
irresistible
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
just
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From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
little
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
looked
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
moments
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From this reading So Harry hurriedly examined the centre of the rock, and in a few moments found the hole.
months
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
mother's
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
obtained
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Harry hurriedly examined the centre of the rock, and in a few moments found the hole.
off
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
Park
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
passed
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From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
pay
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
people
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
Pin
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
pocket
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
policeman
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From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
PRISONER
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From this reading TAKEN PRISONER.
put
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
reached
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
rest
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
rock
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
sat
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
Saturday
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
see
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
shrubbery
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From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
sight
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From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
situated
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
some
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
spend
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
started
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
TAKEN
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From this reading TAKEN PRISONER.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
took
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
underground
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
view
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From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
visit
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From this reading One Saturday, some months after Harry’s adventure among the Pin Elves, an irresistible desire came over him to pay another visit to the little underground people; so having obtained his mother’s consent to spend the afternoon in the Park, he took the pin given him by his elfin friend, put in his pocket a little gift for him, and started off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
watching
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From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rock which contained the hidden door was situated close to a footpath and when he reached it he sat down upon it as if to rest, and looked about to see if any one were watching him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one was in sight but a Park policeman, who had just passed by, and he was disappearing from view among the shrubbery.
