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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 When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DUMARESQ IN AN UNDIPLOMATIC CIRCLE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
bent
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
best
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
very confused and unable to understand
From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
cab
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
CIRCLE
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From this reading DUMARESQ IN AN UNDIPLOMATIC CIRCLE.
considerable
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
constable
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
direction
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
DUMARESQ
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From this reading DUMARESQ IN AN UNDIPLOMATIC CIRCLE.
fashion
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From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
found
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From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
good-natured
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DUMARESQ IN AN UNDIPLOMATIC CIRCLE.
intricacies
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
knowing
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From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
left
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From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
looked
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From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
lost
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
near
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
out
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
plan
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
pointed
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
Prudence
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From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
quite
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
realising
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
right
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From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
some
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
steps
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
street
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From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
take
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
telling
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
turn
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From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
UNDIPLOMATIC
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From this reading DUMARESQ IN AN UNDIPLOMATIC CIRCLE.
walked
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From this reading Knowing nothing of the intricacies of the neighbourhood, she walked some considerable way before realising that she was lost, and that her best plan was to take a cab.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
way
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From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Prudence found herself in the street, she looked in a bewildered fashion from right to left, not knowing which way to turn.
workhouse
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
young
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From this reading The good-natured young constable pointed out the direction of the workhouse, telling her it was quite near, and thither she bent her steps.
