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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 the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
aroused
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
arriving
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
asleep
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From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
assisting
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
building
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
cab
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
catch
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From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
commerce
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From this reading The man of commerce had never made so unpleasant a journey in his life.
companion
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
conveyed
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
destination
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
difficulty
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
drowsy
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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL The movement of the vehicle made Lord Polperro drowsy.
falling
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From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
four-wheeler
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From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
Gammon
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From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
groans
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From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
hat
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From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL The movement of the vehicle made Lord Polperro drowsy.
house
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
job
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
jolted
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From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man of commerce had never made so unpleasant a journey in his life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man of commerce had never made so unpleasant a journey in his life.
Lord
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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL The movement of the vehicle made Lord Polperro drowsy.
LORDSHIP'S
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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL The movement of the vehicle made Lord Polperro drowsy.
loudly
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From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
made
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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL The movement of the vehicle made Lord Polperro drowsy.
man
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From this reading The man of commerce had never made so unpleasant a journey in his life.
minutes
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From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
moment
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From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
more
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From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
movement
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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL The movement of the vehicle made Lord Polperro drowsy.
much
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man of commerce had never made so unpleasant a journey in his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL The movement of the vehicle made Lord Polperro drowsy.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
once
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From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
Polperro
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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL The movement of the vehicle made Lord Polperro drowsy.
porter
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
significantly
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
smiled
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From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man of commerce had never made so unpleasant a journey in his life.
stared
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From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
ten
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From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
terror
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From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL The movement of the vehicle made Lord Polperro drowsy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
unpleasant
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From this reading The man of commerce had never made so unpleasant a journey in his life.
usual
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From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
vehicle
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From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL The movement of the vehicle made Lord Polperro drowsy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In ten minutes he seemed to be asleep, and Gammon had to catch his hat as it was falling forward.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the four-wheeler jolted more than usual he uttered groans; once he shouted loudly, and for a moment stared about him in terror.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL The movement of the vehicle made Lord Polperro drowsy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On arriving at their destination it was with much difficulty that Gammon aroused his companion, and with still more that he conveyed him from the cab into the building, a house porter (who smiled significantly) assisting in the job.
