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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 smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
back
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From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
become
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bore
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bowed
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brick
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he glanced up and down the empty thoroughfare, and was struck by the deathlike silence of the place.
characters
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
closed
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construction
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Cottage
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deathlike
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down
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From this reading Then he glanced up and down the empty thoroughfare, and was struck by the deathlike silence of the place.
ducks
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
empty
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enticing
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
file
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
flock
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
front
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
garden
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gate
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
glanced
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From this reading Then he glanced up and down the empty thoroughfare, and was struck by the deathlike silence of the place.
grimly
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From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had become of the residents of Ottinge?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
Holiday
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
home
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
insignificant
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From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
large
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
live
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
marshes
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
new
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From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
objects
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
observed
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
only
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
Ottinge
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From this reading What had become of the residents of Ottinge?
OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
out
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
path
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
place
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From this reading Then he glanced up and down the empty thoroughfare, and was struck by the deathlike silence of the place.
plasternounUS /ˈplæstər/
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
rather
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From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
red
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
residence
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From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
residents
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sheep-dog
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
sight
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then he glanced up and down the empty thoroughfare, and was struck by the deathlike silence of the place.
single
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
small
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From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
smiled
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From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
soiled
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
storey
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From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
strolled
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he glanced up and down the empty thoroughfare, and was struck by the deathlike silence of the place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
Then
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
thoroughfare
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
up
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upper
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From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
waddling
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
wall-eyed
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he glanced up and down the empty thoroughfare, and was struck by the deathlike silence of the place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had become of the residents of Ottinge?
white
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From this reading A flock of soiled, white ducks waddling home in single file from the marshes, and a wall-eyed sheep-dog, were the only live objects in sight.
windows
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From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He smiled rather grimly as he looked back at his new residence, a wood and plaster construction, bowed in the upper storey, with small, insignificant windows.
wood
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wooden
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From this reading OTTINGE-IN-THE-MARSH Wynyard strolled out into the little front garden along the red brick path to the wooden gate; as he closed this, he observed that it bore in large characters the enticing name of “Holiday Cottage.”
Wynyard
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