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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 house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
ADELAIDE
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From this reading ADELAIDE ROW.
altogether
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From this reading The houses looked cleaner and brighter altogether, and the little gardens flourished better.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
best
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From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
better
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From this reading The houses looked cleaner and brighter altogether, and the little gardens flourished better.
brighter
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From this reading The houses looked cleaner and brighter altogether, and the little gardens flourished better.
built
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From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
certainly
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From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
cleaner
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From this reading The houses looked cleaner and brighter altogether, and the little gardens flourished better.
coal
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From this reading It was farthest from the mines, and was sheltered from the coal dust by its less fortunate neighbours.
colliery
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From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
cottage
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From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
cottages
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From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
distance
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From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
dust
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From this reading It was farthest from the mines, and was sheltered from the coal dust by its less fortunate neighbours.
employed
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From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
end
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From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
farthest
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From this reading It was farthest from the mines, and was sheltered from the coal dust by its less fortunate neighbours.
flourished
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From this reading The houses looked cleaner and brighter altogether, and the little gardens flourished better.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
fortunate
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From this reading It was farthest from the mines, and was sheltered from the coal dust by its less fortunate neighbours.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was farthest from the mines, and was sheltered from the coal dust by its less fortunate neighbours.
gardens
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From this reading The houses looked cleaner and brighter altogether, and the little gardens flourished better.
Heedmans
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From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
house
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From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
houses
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From this reading The houses looked cleaner and brighter altogether, and the little gardens flourished better.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was farthest from the mines, and was sheltered from the coal dust by its less fortunate neighbours.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was farthest from the mines, and was sheltered from the coal dust by its less fortunate neighbours.
less
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From this reading It was farthest from the mines, and was sheltered from the coal dust by its less fortunate neighbours.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The houses looked cleaner and brighter altogether, and the little gardens flourished better.
lived
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From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The houses looked cleaner and brighter altogether, and the little gardens flourished better.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
miners
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From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
mines
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From this reading It was farthest from the mines, and was sheltered from the coal dust by its less fortunate neighbours.
neighbours
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From this reading It was farthest from the mines, and was sheltered from the coal dust by its less fortunate neighbours.
occupied
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From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
ROW
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From this reading ADELAIDE ROW.
rows
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From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
see
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From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
several
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From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
sheltered
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From this reading It was farthest from the mines, and was sheltered from the coal dust by its less fortunate neighbours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
There
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From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were several rows of these cottages, but Adelaide Row, in which the Heedmans lived, was certainly the best in appearance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The house of the Heedmans was the end cottage of a long row, built for and occupied by the miners employed at the colliery that you might see in the distance.
