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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 CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
Abbey
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From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
age
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From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
aisles
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From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
bent
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From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
black
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From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
bridges
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From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
colourless
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From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
cool
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From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
CORNER
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From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
echo
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From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
edged
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From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
evening
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From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
fallen
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From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
five
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From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
floated
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From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
footfall
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From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
Gilbert
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From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
gleam
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From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
golden
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From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
Grail
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From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
heat
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From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
hour
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From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
hushed
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From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
LAMBETH
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From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
less
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From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
limbs
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From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
man
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From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
meagre
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From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
middle
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From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
mist
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From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
o'clock
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From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
past
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From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
pavement
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From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
pulsed
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From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
river
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From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading Between the bridges of Westminster and Lambeth the river was a colourless gleam; but in the Sanctuary evening had fallen.
Saturday
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From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
shadows
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From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
sharp
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From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
shoulders
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From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
sky
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From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
tombs
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From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Above the cool twilight of the aisles floated a golden mist; and the echo of a footfall hushed itself among the tombs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
Westminster
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From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
working
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From this reading A CORNER OF LAMBETH A working man, one Gilbert Grail, was spending an hour of his Saturday afternoon in Westminster Abbey.
yellow
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From this reading At five o'clock the sky still pulsed with heat; black shadows were sharp edged upon the yellow pavement.
youth
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From this reading He was a man past youth, but of less than middle age, with meagre limbs and shoulders, a little bent.
