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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 He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
acting
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From this reading It was quite certain that he was in some intimate way connected with the newcomers and was acting for them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
called
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
came
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From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
certain
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From this reading It was quite certain that he was in some intimate way connected with the newcomers and was acting for them.
connected
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From this reading It was quite certain that he was in some intimate way connected with the newcomers and was acting for them.
cook
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
directions
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From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
down
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From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
evening's
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
expected
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From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
Family
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
father
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
felt
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From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
future
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From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
gave
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From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
home
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From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
house
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
inside
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From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
interesting
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
intimate
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From this reading It was quite certain that he was in some intimate way connected with the newcomers and was acting for them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite certain that he was in some intimate way connected with the newcomers and was acting for them.
job
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
Large
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
made
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
man
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
manner
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
many
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From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
matter-of-fact
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
milk
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
more
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
most
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
newcomers
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From this reading It was quite certain that he was in some intimate way connected with the newcomers and was acting for them.
next-door
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
occur
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
odd
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
out
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From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
ran
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
really
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
rosy
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
run
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From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
saw
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
several
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From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
situation
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
some
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From this reading It was quite certain that he was in some intimate way connected with the newcomers and was acting for them.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
square
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
stayed
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From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
steps
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
taking
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite certain that he was in some intimate way connected with the newcomers and was acting for them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
there
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From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran up them as if he felt quite at home and expected to run up and down them many a time in the future.
times
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From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
up
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
walked
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From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
way
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From this reading It was quite certain that he was in some intimate way connected with the newcomers and was acting for them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she was taking in the evening's milk for the cook (there was really no odd job she was not called upon to do), she saw something occur which made the situation more interesting than ever.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The handsome, rosy man who was the father of the Large Family walked across the square in the most matter-of-fact manner, and ran up the steps of the next-door house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was quite certain that he was in some intimate way connected with the newcomers and was acting for them.
workmen
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From this reading He stayed inside quite a long time, and several times came out and gave directions to the workmen, as if he had a right to do so.
