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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 FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
all
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From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
avenue
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lamps had just been lighted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
blue
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
burning
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
clothes
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From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
colored
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
distances
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
evening
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From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
FAIRnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
faubourg
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From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
garnished
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
gayety
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From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
ground
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From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lamps had just been lighted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
just
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From this reading The lamps had just been lighted.
lamps
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From this reading The lamps had just been lighted.
lanterns
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From this reading In the trees Venetian lanterns swung.
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
lighted
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From this reading The lamps had just been lighted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
noisily
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From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
ornamented
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
partial
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From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
passing
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From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
people
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From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
posts
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
pots
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
regular
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
small
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
smoke
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
smoky
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
streets
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From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
strolled
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From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
sufferings
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From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
Sunday
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From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
swung
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From this reading In the trees Venetian lanterns swung.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
trees
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From this reading In the trees Venetian lanterns swung.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FAIR Last evening, in order to obtain partial relief from my sufferings, I strolled upon a fair ground.
Venetian
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From this reading In the trees Venetian lanterns swung.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The faubourg was all gayety, and the people in their Sunday clothes were noisily passing through the streets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
whirled
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
wicks
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
yellow
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From this reading The avenue, at regular distances, was ornamented with yellow and blue posts, which were garnished with small, colored pots, and in these pots were burning smoky wicks, the flame and smoke being whirled about by the wind.
