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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 BILL STOUT AS A TOURIST.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BILL STOUT AS A TOURIST.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
BILL
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From this reading BILL STOUT AS A TOURIST.
blandly
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From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bill couldn’t understand him, but he left the car.
came
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From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
car
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From this reading Bill couldn’t understand him, but he left the car.
class
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
compartment
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From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
conduct
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From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
conspirator
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From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
couldn't
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From this reading Bill couldn’t understand him, but he left the car.
fellow
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From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
fellows
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From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
given
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From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
head
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From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
indulged
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From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bill couldn’t understand him, but he left the car.
man
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
night
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From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
out
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
passenger
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
peseta
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From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
porter
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
position
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
reflections
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From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
respectfully
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
run
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
runaway
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From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
severe
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From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
shook
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From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
smiled
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From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
some
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From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
Spanish
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
spent
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From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
station
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
STOUT
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From this reading BILL STOUT AS A TOURIST.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
TOURIST
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From this reading BILL STOUT AS A TOURIST.
train
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
turning
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From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bill couldn’t understand him, but he left the car.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
very
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From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Bill Stout indulged in some very severe reflections upon the conduct of his fellow–conspirator when he found that he was alone in the compartment where he had spent the night.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where are the fellows that came with me?” he asked, turning to the porter; but the man shook his head, and smiled as blandly as though the runaway had given him a _peseta_.
woke
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From this reading The porter who woke him told him very respectfully (he was a first–class passenger), in good Spanish for a man in his position, that the train was to be run out of the station.
