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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 Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
address
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From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
arid
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
Azure
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
centre
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
certain
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
chauffeur
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From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
DEALING
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
Edward
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From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
ELSIE
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
famous
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
fashionable
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
given
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From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
happened
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
headquarters
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
Henry
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From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
ignorance
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From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
inhabit
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Azure Society, you know!"
less
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
Marloes
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
off
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
other
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
people
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
reason
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
Road
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
seem
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From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
situate
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
Society
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
street
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
taxi
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From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
thoroughfare
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
universe
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
very
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
way
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
well
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From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Azure Society, you know!"
