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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 warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Loseis’ breast grew hot at the sight; and without more ado, she marched across.
ado
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From this reading Loseis’ breast grew hot at the sight; and without more ado, she marched across.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Loseis’ breast grew hot at the sight; and without more ado, she marched across.
bales
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
breast
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From this reading Loseis’ breast grew hot at the sight; and without more ado, she marched across.
building
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
carried
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
Crees
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
demanded
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From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Loseis.
directing
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From this reading Gault was not in sight; Moale was directing the Crees.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Loseis.
door
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
early
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
faced
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
flanked
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
flour
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
fur
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
Gault
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From this reading Gault was not in sight; Moale was directing the Crees.
Gault's
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
greatly
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
grew
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From this reading Loseis’ breast grew hot at the sight; and without more ado, she marched across.
hand
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
hot
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From this reading Loseis’ breast grew hot at the sight; and without more ado, she marched across.
house
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
issuing
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
Loseis
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
marched
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From this reading Loseis’ breast grew hot at the sight; and without more ado, she marched across.
mean
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From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Loseis.
Moale
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From this reading Gault was not in sight; Moale was directing the Crees.
more
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From this reading Loseis’ breast grew hot at the sight; and without more ado, she marched across.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gault was not in sight; Moale was directing the Crees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
other
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
out
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
river
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
see
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Loseis’ breast grew hot at the sight; and without more ado, she marched across.
side
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
sight
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From this reading Loseis’ breast grew hot at the sight; and without more ado, she marched across.
similar
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
storage
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
store
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
there
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From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
warehouse
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From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quite early in the morning, Loseis, issuing out of her house, was greatly astonished to see the door of the little fur warehouse standing open, and the bales of fur being carried out by Gault’s Crees.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does this mean?” demanded Loseis.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Loseis’ breast grew hot at the sight; and without more ado, she marched across.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This warehouse flanked the store on the left hand side as you faced the river; on the other side there was a similar building for the storage of flour.
