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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 AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
accompanied
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From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
Adrienne
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From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
arrived
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From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
boat
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From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
car
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From this reading Here a car was waiting for her.
Channel
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
CHÂTEAUnounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
comfortable
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
destination
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From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did a little sight-seeing in the morning, and then took the train on to Orleans.
Dover
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From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
end
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From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
English
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
friends
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here a car was waiting for her.
hotel
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did a little sight-seeing in the morning, and then took the train on to Orleans.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
lovely
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From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did a little sight-seeing in the morning, and then took the train on to Orleans.
night
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
off
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From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did a little sight-seeing in the morning, and then took the train on to Orleans.
Orleans
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From this reading She did a little sight-seeing in the morning, and then took the train on to Orleans.
Paris
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
quick
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
recommended
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
seen
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From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
sight-seeing
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From this reading She did a little sight-seeing in the morning, and then took the train on to Orleans.
smooth
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
stayed
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
then
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did a little sight-seeing in the morning, and then took the train on to Orleans.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
town
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From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
train
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From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
uncles
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From this reading Both her uncles had accompanied her to town, and seen her off in the boat express to Dover.
waiting
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From this reading Here a car was waiting for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE CHÂTEAU IT was towards the end of a lovely afternoon in May that Adrienne arrived at her destination.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had a quick, smooth passage across the Channel, then a long train journey to Paris, where she stayed for the night at a comfortable English hotel recommended by friends.
