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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 The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
acute
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
angle
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
Aurelie
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From this reading “The Marquess de Talencay, the friend of your grandfather Etienne d’Asteux, greets you, Aurelie.
beach
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From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
card
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From this reading On a visiting card on one of the plates were written these words:
cliff
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
cloth
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From this reading Under this roof stood a small table, covered with a cloth on which were plates, a junket, and fruit.
coming
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
covered
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From this reading Under this roof stood a small table, covered with a cloth on which were plates, a junket, and fruit.
d'Asteux
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From this reading “The Marquess de Talencay, the friend of your grandfather Etienne d’Asteux, greets you, Aurelie.
de
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From this reading “The Marquess de Talencay, the friend of your grandfather Etienne d’Asteux, greets you, Aurelie.
disembarked
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From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
Etienne
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From this reading “The Marquess de Talencay, the friend of your grandfather Etienne d’Asteux, greets you, Aurelie.
formed
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
friend
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From this reading “The Marquess de Talencay, the friend of your grandfather Etienne d’Asteux, greets you, Aurelie.
front
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
fruit
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From this reading Under this roof stood a small table, covered with a cloth on which were plates, a junket, and fruit.
grains
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From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
grandfather
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From this reading “The Marquess de Talencay, the friend of your grandfather Etienne d’Asteux, greets you, Aurelie.
greets
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From this reading “The Marquess de Talencay, the friend of your grandfather Etienne d’Asteux, greets you, Aurelie.
grotto
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
hollowed
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
junket
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From this reading Under this roof stood a small table, covered with a cloth on which were plates, a junket, and fruit.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
like
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From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
lower
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
Marquess
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From this reading “The Marquess de Talencay, the friend of your grandfather Etienne d’Asteux, greets you, Aurelie.
mica
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From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On a visiting card on one of the plates were written these words:
out
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
plates
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From this reading Under this roof stood a small table, covered with a cloth on which were plates, a junket, and fruit.
protected
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
roof
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
ROSE
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From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
sand
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From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
shone
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From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
slate
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
small
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under this roof stood a small table, covered with a cloth on which were plates, a junket, and fruit.
table
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From this reading Under this roof stood a small table, covered with a cloth on which were plates, a junket, and fruit.
Talencay
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From this reading “The Marquess de Talencay, the friend of your grandfather Etienne d’Asteux, greets you, Aurelie.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On a visiting card on one of the plates were written these words:
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Under this roof stood a small table, covered with a cloth on which were plates, a junket, and fruit.
together
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From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under this roof stood a small table, covered with a cloth on which were plates, a junket, and fruit.
visiting
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From this reading On a visiting card on one of the plates were written these words:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cliff on the right and the cliff on the left in coming together formed an acute angle, the lower part of which was hollowed out into a small grotto, protected in front by a slate roof.
WATER
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From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Under this roof stood a small table, covered with a cloth on which were plates, a junket, and fruit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WATER THAT ROSE They disembarked on the little beach, on which grains of sand shone like mica.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under this roof stood a small table, covered with a cloth on which were plates, a junket, and fruit.
words
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From this reading On a visiting card on one of the plates were written these words:
written
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From this reading On a visiting card on one of the plates were written these words:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Marquess de Talencay, the friend of your grandfather Etienne d’Asteux, greets you, Aurelie.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Marquess de Talencay, the friend of your grandfather Etienne d’Asteux, greets you, Aurelie.
