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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 CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
accommodation
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
affair
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From this reading It was a roomy affair and much better than the pioneer dwellings of former days.
Alison's
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
ample
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
anywhere
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From this reading No smoke came from its chimney, and there was no sign of life anywhere.
appeared
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
arrangements
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
attesting
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
better
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From this reading It was a roomy affair and much better than the pioneer dwellings of former days.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
cabin
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
came
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From this reading No smoke came from its chimney, and there was no sign of life anywhere.
CHASE
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
chimney
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From this reading No smoke came from its chimney, and there was no sign of life anywhere.
Christine
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
clearing
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
days
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From this reading It was a roomy affair and much better than the pioneer dwellings of former days.
direction
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
dwellings
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From this reading It was a roomy affair and much better than the pioneer dwellings of former days.
eagerly
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
ends
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
eyes
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
former
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From this reading It was a roomy affair and much better than the pioneer dwellings of former days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No smoke came from its chimney, and there was no sign of life anywhere.
gave
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
gazed
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
hewn
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
house
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a roomy affair and much better than the pioneer dwellings of former days.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No smoke came from its chimney, and there was no sign of life anywhere.
John
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
knew
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
lean-to
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No smoke came from its chimney, and there was no sign of life anywhere.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
loft
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
logs
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
main
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
much
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From this reading It was a roomy affair and much better than the pioneer dwellings of former days.
necessary
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
new
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
newness
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No smoke came from its chimney, and there was no sign of life anywhere.
occupied
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
off
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
old
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
overhead
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
partitioned
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
pioneer
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From this reading It was a roomy affair and much better than the pioneer dwellings of former days.
room
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
roomy
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From this reading It was a roomy affair and much better than the pioneer dwellings of former days.
scanning
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
service
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
sign
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From this reading No smoke came from its chimney, and there was no sign of life anywhere.
sleeping
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
smoke
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From this reading No smoke came from its chimney, and there was no sign of life anywhere.
Stephen
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From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
supplemented
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From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a roomy affair and much better than the pioneer dwellings of former days.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
there
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From this reading No smoke came from its chimney, and there was no sign of life anywhere.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
trees
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
turn
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
view
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a roomy affair and much better than the pioneer dwellings of former days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alison’s eyes were scanning the new house eagerly, but Christine gazed in the direction of the little old cabin which had done service for John and Stephen, and which she knew Stephen still occupied.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The main room below was supplemented by a lean-to which was divided; while the loft overhead gave ample accommodation for sleeping arrangements and could be partitioned off if necessary.
yellow
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From this reading THE CHASE At last through the trees, appeared the yellow ends of hewn logs attesting to their newness, and a sudden turn into the clearing brought the house into view.
