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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 Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
Adele's
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From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
all
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
barrels
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
benefit
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
big
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
blazing
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
bonfires
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
boxes
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
bystanders
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
car-shed
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From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
clerk
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From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
confectionery
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
crowded
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
crude
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
customers
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
DirectlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
display
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
door
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From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
dozen
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
dry-goods
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
eager
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
evening
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
exploded
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From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
fire
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From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
Fire-crackers
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From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
fireworks
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
friends
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
front
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
gun
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From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
height
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From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
holiday
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
hotel
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
illumination
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From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
kerosene
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
kinds
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
letting
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
made
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
main
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
noise
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From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
now
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From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
off
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
only
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
opposite
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
overflowing
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
package
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From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
place
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
purchasers
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
refuse
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
revolver
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From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
some
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From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
store
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
street
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
supper
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
tar
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From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
then
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From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
toy
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From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
train
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From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
two
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
up
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From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
veranda
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly opposite the hotel the only confectionery and toy store in the place was crowded to overflowing by eager customers, and in front of it the purchasers of fireworks were letting them off for the benefit of the bystanders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half a dozen big bonfires made of dry-goods boxes, kerosene and tar barrels, and refuse of all kinds were blazing along the main street.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All this noise and illumination was at its height when Adele's train drew up in the car-shed.
witnessed
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From this reading From the long veranda of the hotel after supper that evening the two friends witnessed the crude display of holiday fireworks in the street below.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fire-crackers were exploded by the package, and every now and then a clerk in some store would come to the front door and fire off a gun or a revolver.
