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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 reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
any
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
cabs
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From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
carriage
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From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
carry
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From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
change
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
COMES
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From this reading TOM TRINGLE COMES TO THE CRESCENT.
CRESCENT
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From this reading TOM TRINGLE COMES TO THE CRESCENT.
distance
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From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
early
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
encouraged
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From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
end
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
frequently
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From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
Gardens
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From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
Gate
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
going
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From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
greater
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From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
habit
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From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
intended
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From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
Kensington
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From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
Kingsbury
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
lent
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From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
Lucy
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From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
months
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
occasionally
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From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
often
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From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
other
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From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
purpose
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From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
Queen's
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
reader
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From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
saw
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From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
sisters
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From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
spring
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM TRINGLE COMES TO THE CRESCENT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sisters saw each other occasionally, but not as frequently as either of them had intended.
things
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
three
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM TRINGLE COMES TO THE CRESCENT.
TOM
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From this reading TOM TRINGLE COMES TO THE CRESCENT.
TRINGLE
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From this reading TOM TRINGLE COMES TO THE CRESCENT.
up
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
use
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From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
walk
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From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
walking
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From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy was not encouraged in the use of cabs, nor was the carriage lent to her often for the purpose of going to the Crescent.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
winter
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From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading During the next three months, up to the end of the winter and through the early spring, things went on without any change either in Queen's Gate or Kingsbury Crescent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The reader may remember that she had been in the habit of walking alone in Kensington Gardens, and a walk across Kensington Gardens would carry her the greater part of the distance to Kingsbury Crescent.
