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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 “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
any
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From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
bicycle
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From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
bit
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From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
came
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From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
cannot
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From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
chap
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
fancy
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
few
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
foolscap
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From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
getting
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
half-crushed
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From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
idea
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From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
mark
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From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
moments
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
obstruction
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From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
old
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
only
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
ordinary
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From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
other
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From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
out
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
paper
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
Paul's
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From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
pointed
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From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
puzzles
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From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
queer
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
ran
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
road
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
roll
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From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
said
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From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
scroll
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
see
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From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
shock
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
showing
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From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
strange
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From this reading A strange idea came into Paul's mind.
stranger
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From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
That's
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From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
there's
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From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
thrown
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
unconscious
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He pointed to the paper,--a half-crushed roll of ordinary foolscap, showing the mark of the bicycle upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
way
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From this reading “I was getting out of the way of a queer old chap in the road, and I ran over something that seemed only an old scroll of paper; but the shock was so great that I was thrown, and I fancy I was for a few moments unconscious.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That's what puzzles me,” said the stranger.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I cannot see any other obstruction in the road, and there's only that bit of paper.”
