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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 At a distance, the Blemishes scurried along after them with grim determination.
activity
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From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a distance, the Blemishes scurried along after them with grim determination.
alley
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
arrived
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From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a distance, the Blemishes scurried along after them with grim determination.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
Blemishes
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From this reading At a distance, the Blemishes scurried along after them with grim determination.
block
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From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
bound
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
Come
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From this reading "Come on," Marc said.
considerable
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From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
convertible
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
conveyances
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From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
corner
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From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
determination
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From this reading At a distance, the Blemishes scurried along after them with grim determination.
dining
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From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
direction
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
distance
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From this reading At a distance, the Blemishes scurried along after them with grim determination.
emerged
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
end
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From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
escorted
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From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
feet
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
front
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From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
green
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
grim
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From this reading At a distance, the Blemishes scurried along after them with grim determination.
guests
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From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
hotel
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From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
hurried
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
location
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From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
making
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
Marc
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
now
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
official
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From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
paused
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From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
police
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From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
possible
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
rapidly
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
said
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From this reading "Come on," Marc said.
scurried
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From this reading At a distance, the Blemishes scurried along after them with grim determination.
several
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From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
sidewalk
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
strides
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At a distance, the Blemishes scurried along after them with grim determination.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
Toffee
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
Turning
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From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
watch
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From this reading Toffee paused to watch the dining guests being escorted by the police from the hotel to several official conveyances which had arrived under the canopy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Turning the corner at the end of the block, they arrived at the front of the hotel which was now the location of considerable activity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At a distance, the Blemishes scurried along after them with grim determination.
Wynant
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From this reading Marc and Toffee, on their feet now and making strides as rapidly as possible, emerged from the alley behind the Wynant and hurried along the sidewalk, bound in the direction of the green convertible.
