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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 A rickety two-story frame building, in one of the worst quarters of the city.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The upper portion of the dwelling, however, has nothing of newness about it.
ADVERTISEMENT
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From this reading THE EFFECT OF AN ADVERTISEMENT.
age
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
also
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE EFFECT OF AN ADVERTISEMENT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
aspect
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
black
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
boarded
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
building
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From this reading A rickety two-story frame building, in one of the worst quarters of the city.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
careful
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
city
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From this reading A rickety two-story frame building, in one of the worst quarters of the city.
considering
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
door
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
dwelling
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
EFFECT
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From this reading THE EFFECT OF AN ADVERTISEMENT.
facing
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
frame
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From this reading A rickety two-story frame building, in one of the worst quarters of the city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
guards
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
guiltless
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The upper portion of the dwelling, however, has nothing of newness about it.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The upper portion of the dwelling, however, has nothing of newness about it.
immediately
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A rickety two-story frame building, in one of the worst quarters of the city.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
light
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
lower
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
new
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
newer
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
newness
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From this reading The upper portion of the dwelling, however, has nothing of newness about it.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
note
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The upper portion of the dwelling, however, has nothing of newness about it.
observer
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EFFECT OF AN ADVERTISEMENT.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A rickety two-story frame building, in one of the worst quarters of the city.
paint
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
penetrate
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
portion
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From this reading The upper portion of the dwelling, however, has nothing of newness about it.
quarters
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From this reading A rickety two-story frame building, in one of the worst quarters of the city.
ray
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
remarkably
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
rickety
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From this reading A rickety two-story frame building, in one of the worst quarters of the city.
serve
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
shine
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
solid
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
story
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
street
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
structure
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
substantial
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EFFECT OF AN ADVERTISEMENT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
tightly
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
tumble-down
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From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
two
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
two-story
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From this reading A rickety two-story frame building, in one of the worst quarters of the city.
up
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
upper
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From this reading The upper portion of the dwelling, however, has nothing of newness about it.
windows
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From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The windows of the lower story are also new and substantial, such of them as serve for windows; but one would note that the two immediately facing the street are boarded up, and so tightly that not one ray of light can penetrate from without, nor shine from within.
worst
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From this reading A rickety two-story frame building, in one of the worst quarters of the city.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is black with age, and guiltless of paint, but a careful observer would note that the door is newer than the dwelling, and that it is remarkably solid, considering the tumble-down aspect of the structure it guards.
