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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 It was a triumph of impudence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
any
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From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
attempt
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From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
Beaton's
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From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The Good Samaritan The thing was successful because so unexpected.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
Bond
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
car
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From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
constitute
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
crossed
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
finger
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From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Good Samaritan The thing was successful because so unexpected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
impudence
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From this reading It was a triumph of impudence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a triumph of impudence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
joined
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From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
lifting
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From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
Marylebone
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
maze
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
much
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From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
other
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From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
out
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From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
Oxford
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
pace
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From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
park
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From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
Piccadilly
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From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
probably
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From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
pursuers
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From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
quickened
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From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
Samaritan
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From this reading The Good Samaritan The thing was successful because so unexpected.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Good Samaritan The thing was successful because so unexpected.
started
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From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
stop
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From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
Street
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
streets
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
successful
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From this reading The Good Samaritan The thing was successful because so unexpected.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Good Samaritan The thing was successful because so unexpected.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Good Samaritan The thing was successful because so unexpected.
thread
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
traffic
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From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
triumph
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From this reading It was a triumph of impudence.
turned
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
understood
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From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
unexpected
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From this reading The Good Samaritan The thing was successful because so unexpected.
up
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Good Samaritan The thing was successful because so unexpected.
way
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From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The car was started, quickened its pace, and was out of the park before, probably, any of Beaton's pursuers understood what was being done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It turned up Bond Street, crossed Oxford Street, and began to thread its way among the maze of streets which constitute Marylebone.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The car had joined the other traffic, and was running along Piccadilly, without anyone lifting so much as a finger in an attempt to stop it.
