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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 There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
almost
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From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
any
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From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “What do you burn here, gas or oil?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
comfortable
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From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
cottages
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From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
dark
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you burn here, gas or oil?”
door
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
doorway
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
encountered
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
ENGLAND
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From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
famous
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From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
gas
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From this reading “What do you burn here, gas or oil?”
heavy
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
house
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
information
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From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
inn
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From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
interested
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From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
large
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From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
leaning
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
majestically
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From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
manor
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From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
Middleton
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From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
mills
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From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
minute
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From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “What do you burn here, gas or oil?”
old
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From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “What do you burn here, gas or oil?”
pale
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
picturesque
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From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
post
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
pretext
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From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
relatively
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From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
seeking
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From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
SMOKY
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From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
Something's
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From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
streets
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
talking
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From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMOKY ENGLAND (_continued_) At Middleton the mills are majestically large and the cottages relatively minute.
There
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From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
topic
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From this reading I asked, interested to obtain information on almost any topic and seeking a pretext for talking to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
very
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From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
weary
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is a famous old inn here, very picturesque to look upon, and Somebody of Something’s comfortable manor, but they were not the point for me.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you burn here, gas or oil?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
woman
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From this reading In one of its old streets, in the dark doorway of an old house, I encountered an old woman, very heavy, very pale, very weary, who stood leaning against the door post.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you burn here, gas or oil?”
