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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 DOMESTIC SQUABBLES――BILL RAWTON PAYS A VISIT TO THE EVELINA-ROAD.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
attained
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From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
backs
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
BILL
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From this reading DOMESTIC SQUABBLES――BILL RAWTON PAYS A VISIT TO THE EVELINA-ROAD.
Bourne
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From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
carry
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From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
considerable
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From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
contrived
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From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
discovered
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From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
districts
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From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
DOMESTIC
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From this reading DOMESTIC SQUABBLES――BILL RAWTON PAYS A VISIT TO THE EVELINA-ROAD.
down
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
dwellings
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
establishment
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
EVELINA-ROAD
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From this reading DOMESTIC SQUABBLES――BILL RAWTON PAYS A VISIT TO THE EVELINA-ROAD.
eyes
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
front
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
glance
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From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
going
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From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
house
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From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
houses
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
how
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From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
impossibility
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From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
justice
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From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
lawless
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From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
live
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From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
looking
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
many
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
most
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From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
Mrs
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From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
notoriety
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From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
paid
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From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
PAYS
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From this reading DOMESTIC SQUABBLES――BILL RAWTON PAYS A VISIT TO THE EVELINA-ROAD.
Peace
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
Peace's
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From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
practices
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From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
RAWTON
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From this reading DOMESTIC SQUABBLES――BILL RAWTON PAYS A VISIT TO THE EVELINA-ROAD.
rear
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
roadful
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
row
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
share
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From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
sight
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From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
SQUABBLES
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From this reading DOMESTIC SQUABBLES――BILL RAWTON PAYS A VISIT TO THE EVELINA-ROAD.
suggested
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From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
surrounding
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From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOMESTIC SQUABBLES――BILL RAWTON PAYS A VISIT TO THE EVELINA-ROAD.
there
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From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOMESTIC SQUABBLES――BILL RAWTON PAYS A VISIT TO THE EVELINA-ROAD.
VISIT
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From this reading DOMESTIC SQUABBLES――BILL RAWTON PAYS A VISIT TO THE EVELINA-ROAD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peace’s house in the Evelina-road, to which Mrs. Bourne had paid a visit, has attained a considerable share of notoriety.
whole
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
windows
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From this reading In the front of him was a row of houses, to the rear were the backs of a whole roadful of dwellings, in which the windows seemed so many eyes looking down into the Peace establishment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is most remarkable how he contrived to live there so long and carry on his lawless practices in the surrounding districts without being discovered.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A glance at his house would, at first sight, have suggested the impossibility of his going on for so long a time without being brought to justice.
