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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 This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
adventurer
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
befriended
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
Chelsea
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From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
climate
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
clouded
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
coming
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
cut
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
day
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From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
direction
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
English
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
enjoying
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From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
evening
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
eventually
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
expression
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
familiar
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
far
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
father
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
go
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
gratitude
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
habit
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From this reading In Lower Kennington Lane he stopped, as his habit was, at a little stationer's shop, over which was the name Potts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
hard
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
health
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
heavily
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
Indies
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
Kennington
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From this reading In Lower Kennington Lane he stopped, as his habit was, at a little stationer's shop, over which was the name Potts.
lad
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
lad's
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
Lane
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From this reading In Lower Kennington Lane he stopped, as his habit was, at a little stationer's shop, over which was the name Potts.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
letter
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Lower Kennington Lane he stopped, as his habit was, at a little stationer's shop, over which was the name Potts.
London
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
Lower
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From this reading In Lower Kennington Lane he stopped, as his habit was, at a little stationer's shop, over which was the name Potts.
Mr
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Lower Kennington Lane he stopped, as his habit was, at a little stationer's shop, over which was the name Potts.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
off
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
office
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From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
often
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From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
out
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In Lower Kennington Lane he stopped, as his habit was, at a little stationer's shop, over which was the name Potts.
pace
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
paid
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
Potts
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From this reading In Lower Kennington Lane he stopped, as his habit was, at a little stationer's shop, over which was the name Potts.
pursuit
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
quaint
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
rain
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
received
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
set
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
shop
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From this reading In Lower Kennington Lane he stopped, as his habit was, at a little stationer's shop, over which was the name Potts.
sky
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
sobbing
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
sought
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
South
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
States
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
stationer's
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From this reading In Lower Kennington Lane he stopped, as his habit was, at a little stationer's shop, over which was the name Potts.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Lower Kennington Lane he stopped, as his habit was, at a little stationer's shop, over which was the name Potts.
straight
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
suffering
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
thanks
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From this reading Not long after he received a letter of thanks from the lad's father, and, on coming to London, he sought out Mr. Potts, whose gratitude and its quaint expression had pleased him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
United
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
walk
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From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
walking
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
Warburton
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From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
well
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
West
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
Whitechapel
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From this reading Warburton often returned from Whitechapel to Chelsea on foot, enjoying the long walk after his day in the office.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
wished
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
wishing
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From this reading This evening, a heavily clouded sky and sobbing wind told that rain was not far off; nevertheless, wishing to think hard, which he could never do so well as when walking at a brisk pace, he set off in the familiar direction--a straight cut across South London.
year
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
young
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From this reading During his last year in the West Indies, he had befriended an English lad whose health was suffering from the climate, and eventually had paid his passage to the United States, whither the young adventurer wished to go in pursuit of his fortune.
