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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 KEEPING STORE It was a queer little store.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the back of the store was a door which led into a good-sized yard extending along the backs of the store and the living house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the back of the store was a door which led into a good-sized yard extending along the backs of the store and the living house.
back
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From this reading At the back of the store was a door which led into a good-sized yard extending along the backs of the store and the living house.
backs
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From this reading At the back of the store was a door which led into a good-sized yard extending along the backs of the store and the living house.
bedraggled
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From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
board
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From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
brick
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
door
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
extending
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From this reading At the back of the store was a door which led into a good-sized yard extending along the backs of the store and the living house.
fence
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From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
few
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From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
front
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
given
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
good-sized
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From this reading At the back of the store was a door which led into a good-sized yard extending along the backs of the store and the living house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
high
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From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
hollyhocks
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From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
house
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From this reading At the back of the store was a door which led into a good-sized yard extending along the backs of the store and the living house.
houses
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A door in the fence, securely padlocked, led onto the road.
inclosed
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From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the back of the store was a door which led into a good-sized yard extending along the backs of the store and the living house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KEEPING STORE It was a queer little store.
KEEPING
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From this reading KEEPING STORE It was a queer little store.
led
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From this reading At the back of the store was a door which led into a good-sized yard extending along the backs of the store and the living house.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KEEPING STORE It was a queer little store.
living
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From this reading At the back of the store was a door which led into a good-sized yard extending along the backs of the store and the living house.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
opposite
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
out
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
padlocked
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From this reading A door in the fence, securely padlocked, led onto the road.
peeped
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
queer
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From this reading KEEPING STORE It was a queer little store.
river
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
road
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
row
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From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
securely
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From this reading A door in the fence, securely padlocked, led onto the road.
shrubs
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From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
shutters
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
side
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
space
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From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
STORE
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From this reading KEEPING STORE It was a queer little store.
stretch
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From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
sweet-williams
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
There
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
tiny
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
view
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
walk
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KEEPING STORE It was a queer little store.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a few bedraggled shrubs here and a row of hollyhocks nodded along a stretch of the high board fence which inclosed the space.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
window
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
yard
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From this reading There was a window on each side of the front door, a window which peeped out onto the tiny side yard and the brick walk, and the sweet-williams, and a window directly opposite which, had the shutters been open, would have given a view of the houses across the road and the river beyond.
