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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 The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
arduous
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From this reading The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.
brows
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care
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Colchis
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deeper
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Duke's
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experiments
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face
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five
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon him.
gait
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
hair
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hard
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hair on Colchis' brows was whiter, the lines of care on his face deeper, and his gait slower.
hours
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house
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From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
Jean
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Lane
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lines
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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machine
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man
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Marie
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mission
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nearly
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occupied
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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ozone
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passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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past
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performed
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slower
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smiled
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From this reading Fortune had smiled upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For nearly five years, Jean and Marie Colchis occupied the old house in Duke's Lane.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fortune had smiled upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ozone machine had performed its mission, and was a thing of the past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old man worked hard, and long hours were passed in arduous experiments.
whiter
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worked
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years
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