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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 A NEW AND AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading A NEW AND AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She opened this, and carefully shut it again, after they had entered.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She opened this, and carefully shut it again, after they had entered.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A NEW AND AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW AND AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
appointed
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From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
approach
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From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
back
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
bordered
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
cactuses
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
carefully
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From this reading She opened this, and carefully shut it again, after they had entered.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
door
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From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
entered
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From this reading She opened this, and carefully shut it again, after they had entered.
follow
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From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
fountains
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
garden
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From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
growing
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
hidden
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
high
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From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
house
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She opened this, and carefully shut it again, after they had entered.
kind
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
led
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From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
Mosque
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From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
NEW
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From this reading A NEW AND AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
OLD
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From this reading A NEW AND AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
opened
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From this reading She opened this, and carefully shut it again, after they had entered.
orange-trees
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
other
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
path
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
plants
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
reached
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From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
saw
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From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
servant
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From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
shut
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From this reading She opened this, and carefully shut it again, after they had entered.
Siddha
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From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
side-paths
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From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
sign
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From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
small
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From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
tasteful
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
terrace
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
there
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From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
thickly
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She opened this, and carefully shut it again, after they had entered.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
trees
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From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
waited
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From this reading Siddha reached the Mosque at the appointed time, and had not waited long before he saw the servant approach and sign to him to follow her.
wall
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From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She led him through different side-paths until they reached a high garden wall, in which there was a small door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A path thickly bordered with cactuses and other plants led him to a kind of terrace with orange-trees and fountains, on which the back part of a small but tasteful house opened; the rest of it being hidden by thickly growing trees.
