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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 ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
advanced
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From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
all
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From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
brick
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
CASE
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From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
class
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From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
down
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fashionable
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
hour
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
house
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houses
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
just
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From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
Lamartine
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From this reading --_Lamartine_.
lamp
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From this reading There was a single lamp stationed at the mouth of the narrow little street.
later
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
led
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a single lamp stationed at the mouth of the narrow little street.
low
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From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
means
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
middle
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From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
more
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mouth
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From this reading There was a single lamp stationed at the mouth of the narrow little street.
narrow
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From this reading There was a single lamp stationed at the mouth of the narrow little street.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
outlined
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From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
outlying
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
pavement
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
portion
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precisely
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quarter
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rather
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From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
rough
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row
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said
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see
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From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
semi-respectable
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From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
shabby
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
single
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From this reading There was a single lamp stationed at the mouth of the narrow little street.
slowed
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From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
stationed
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From this reading There was a single lamp stationed at the mouth of the narrow little street.
street
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From this reading There was a single lamp stationed at the mouth of the narrow little street.
tenements
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From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
then
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There
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From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
things
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From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
town
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As we advanced, I could see outlined upon our right, just beyond a narrow pavement of brick, a low and not more than semi-respectable house, or rather, row of houses; tenements for the middle class or poor, I might have said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A quarter of an hour later, we slowed down on a rough brick pavement, which led toward what then was an outlying portion of the town--one not precisely shabby, but by no means fashionable.
woman
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From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
WOMEN
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From this reading ONE OF THE WOMEN IN THE CASE There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.
