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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 Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A knock on the panel resulted in an immediate invitation to enter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
ANDREW
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From this reading ANDREW SLATE.
Avenue
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Wingate turned the handle, entered and closed the door behind him.
block
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
board
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
City
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
closed
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From this reading Wingate turned the handle, entered and closed the door behind him.
corridor
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
direction
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
door
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
enter
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From this reading A knock on the panel resulted in an immediate invitation to enter.
entered
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
Exactly
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
few
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
finally
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
floor
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
handle
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From this reading Wingate turned the handle, entered and closed the door behind him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
immediate
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From this reading A knock on the panel resulted in an immediate invitation to enter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
invitation
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From this reading A knock on the panel resulted in an immediate invitation to enter.
knock
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From this reading A knock on the panel resulted in an immediate invitation to enter.
letters
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
lift
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
made
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
minutes
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
MR
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
off
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
offices
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
opposite
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
painted
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
panel
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From this reading A knock on the panel resulted in an immediate invitation to enter.
peeled
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
resulted
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From this reading A knock on the panel resulted in an immediate invitation to enter.
Shaftesbury
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
SLATE
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From this reading ANDREW SLATE.
studied
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
turned
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From this reading Wingate turned the handle, entered and closed the door behind him.
uncarpeted
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
varnish
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
wall
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
way
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
white
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From this reading Exactly opposite to him across the uncarpeted corridor was a door from which half the varnish had peeled off, on which was painted in white letters--MR.
Wingate
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From this reading Wingate made his way from the City to Shaftesbury Avenue, where he entered a block of offices, studied the direction board on the wall for a few minutes, and finally took the lift to the fourth floor.
