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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 To many people, but these were mostly ladies, Tottenham’s was a kind of fairyland.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
appearing
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
building
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To many people, but these were mostly ladies, Tottenham’s was a kind of fairyland.
buy
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From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
consists
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
costly
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
domestic
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From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
facing
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
fairy
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From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
fairyland
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From this reading To many people, but these were mostly ladies, Tottenham’s was a kind of fairyland.
four
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
frontage
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
heart
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From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
huge
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From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
immense
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
kind
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From this reading To many people, but these were mostly ladies, Tottenham’s was a kind of fairyland.
lace
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From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
ladies
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From this reading To many people, but these were mostly ladies, Tottenham’s was a kind of fairyland.
lead
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From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
linen
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From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
London
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From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
many
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From this reading To many people, but these were mostly ladies, Tottenham’s was a kind of fairyland.
masses
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
money
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From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
mostly
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From this reading To many people, but these were mostly ladies, Tottenham’s was a kind of fairyland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
out
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From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
people
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From this reading To many people, but these were mostly ladies, Tottenham’s was a kind of fairyland.
pile
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
plate-glass
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
represented
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From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
shawls
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
Shop
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From this reading The Shop.
silks
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
situated
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From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
square
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
streets
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
substantial
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From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
suburbs
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From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Shop.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To many people, but these were mostly ladies, Tottenham’s was a kind of fairyland.
thoroughfares
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From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
Tottenham's
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From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To many people, but these were mostly ladies, Tottenham’s was a kind of fairyland.
webs
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From this reading It represented everything, from substantial domestic linen to fairy webs of lace, which money could buy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To many people, but these were mostly ladies, Tottenham’s was a kind of fairyland.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tottenham’s is situated in one of the great thoroughfares which lead out of the heart of London, towards one of its huge suburbs.
windows
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From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It consists of an immense square pile of building, facing to four different streets, with frontage of plate-glass windows, and masses of costly shawls and silks appearing through.
