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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 A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
almost
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From this reading To an onlooker the scene might have appeared a repetition in almost every particular of Henry Ironsyde's obsequies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To an onlooker the scene might have appeared a repetition in almost every particular of Henry Ironsyde's obsequies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
appeared
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From this reading To an onlooker the scene might have appeared a repetition in almost every particular of Henry Ironsyde's obsequies.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
box
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
Bridetown
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
creatures
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
crowded
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
Daniel
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From this reading Daniel Ironsyde had only lived long enough to direct the telegram to his home.
days
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
debated
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From this reading The spinners crowded on the grassy triangle under the sycamore tree and debated their future.
direct
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From this reading Daniel Ironsyde had only lived long enough to direct the telegram to his home.
enough
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From this reading Daniel Ironsyde had only lived long enough to direct the telegram to his home.
erred
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To an onlooker the scene might have appeared a repetition in almost every particular of Henry Ironsyde's obsequies.
fellow
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
five
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
funeral
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
future
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From this reading The spinners crowded on the grassy triangle under the sycamore tree and debated their future.
grassy
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From this reading The spinners crowded on the grassy triangle under the sycamore tree and debated their future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To an onlooker the scene might have appeared a repetition in almost every particular of Henry Ironsyde's obsequies.
Henry
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From this reading To an onlooker the scene might have appeared a repetition in almost every particular of Henry Ironsyde's obsequies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
home
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From this reading Daniel Ironsyde had only lived long enough to direct the telegram to his home.
human
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
injured
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
Ironsyde
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From this reading Daniel Ironsyde had only lived long enough to direct the telegram to his home.
Ironsyde's
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From this reading To an onlooker the scene might have appeared a repetition in almost every particular of Henry Ironsyde's obsequies.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
killed
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
later
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
LETTER
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
lived
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From this reading Daniel Ironsyde had only lived long enough to direct the telegram to his home.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daniel Ironsyde had only lived long enough to direct the telegram to his home.
lowered
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
machine
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
many
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
master
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To an onlooker the scene might have appeared a repetition in almost every particular of Henry Ironsyde's obsequies.
miles
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
Mill
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
more
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
obsequies
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The spinners crowded on the grassy triangle under the sycamore tree and debated their future.
once
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
onlooker
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From this reading To an onlooker the scene might have appeared a repetition in almost every particular of Henry Ironsyde's obsequies.
only
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From this reading Daniel Ironsyde had only lived long enough to direct the telegram to his home.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
particular
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personal
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
Raymond
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
repetition
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result
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
SABINA
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
scene
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see
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
several
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
signal
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
spaces
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
spinners
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From this reading The spinners crowded on the grassy triangle under the sycamore tree and debated their future.
stress
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
sycamore
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From this reading The spinners crowded on the grassy triangle under the sycamore tree and debated their future.
telegram
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From this reading Daniel Ironsyde had only lived long enough to direct the telegram to his home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The spinners crowded on the grassy triangle under the sycamore tree and debated their future.
Three
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daniel Ironsyde had only lived long enough to direct the telegram to his home.
tree
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From this reading The spinners crowded on the grassy triangle under the sycamore tree and debated their future.
triangle
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From this reading The spinners crowded on the grassy triangle under the sycamore tree and debated their future.
tribulation
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
vitality
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
windows
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From this reading Three days later Raymond returned with the body, and once more Bridetown crowded to its windows and open spaces, to see the funeral of another master of the Mill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
York
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From this reading A LETTER FOR SABINA A human machine, under stress of personal tribulation and lowered vitality, had erred in a signal box five miles from York, with the result that several of his fellow creatures were killed and many injured.
