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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 little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
affairs
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
Alatri
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
all
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days are growing hot.
attached
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
away
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can have it to yourself.
certain
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From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
civilised
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From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
conscientious
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From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
convent
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
count
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From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
days
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From this reading The days are growing hot.
disadvantages
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
foreigner
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
growing
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From this reading The days are growing hot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can have it to yourself.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
hill
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
hot
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From this reading The days are growing hot.
hours
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can have it to yourself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
less
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From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
naturally
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
neighbouring
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
official
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From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
only
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
places
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From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
regarded
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
some
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From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
spot
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
state
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
surrounded
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
suspicion
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days are growing hot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
tract
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
trouble
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From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
walls
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
watched
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From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
white
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have all Alatri to myself; a state of affairs which is not without its disadvantages, for, being the only foreigner here, one is naturally watched and regarded with suspicion.
woodland
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From this reading A little tract of woodland surrounded by white walls and attached to the convent on the neighbouring hill is a pleasant spot to while away the afternoon hours.
worse
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From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it would be even worse in less civilised places, where one could count for certain on trouble with some conscientious official.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can have it to yourself.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You can have it to yourself.
