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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 river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
almost
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From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
bridge
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From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
Bristol
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From this reading The city of Bristol is situated much like Verona, in Italy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
cathedral
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From this reading The cathedral is on the other side of the river, on the top of the hill, and is the meanest I have seen in England.
city
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From this reading The city of Bristol is situated much like Verona, in Italy.
coaches
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
Custom
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
down
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From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
eminent
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
England
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From this reading The cathedral is on the other side of the river, on the top of the hill, and is the meanest I have seen in England.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
finest
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From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The cathedral is on the other side of the river, on the top of the hill, and is the meanest I have seen in England.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
hill
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From this reading The cathedral is on the other side of the river, on the top of the hill, and is the meanest I have seen in England.
house
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From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The cathedral is on the other side of the river, on the top of the hill, and is the meanest I have seen in England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The city of Bristol is situated much like Verona, in Italy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city of Bristol is situated much like Verona, in Italy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
Italy
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From this reading The city of Bristol is situated much like Verona, in Italy.
keep
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
kept
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
large
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
largest
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From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
like
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From this reading The city of Bristol is situated much like Verona, in Italy.
London
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
longest
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From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
made
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From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
meanest
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From this reading The cathedral is on the other side of the river, on the top of the hill, and is the meanest I have seen in England.
merchants
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
middle
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From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
most
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
much
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From this reading The city of Bristol is situated much like Verona, in Italy.
noble
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city of Bristol is situated much like Verona, in Italy.
old
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From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
other
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From this reading The cathedral is on the other side of the river, on the top of the hill, and is the meanest I have seen in England.
pulling
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From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
quay
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From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
reside
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
river
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From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
runs
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From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
seen
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From this reading The cathedral is on the other side of the river, on the top of the hill, and is the meanest I have seen in England.
side
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From this reading The cathedral is on the other side of the river, on the top of the hill, and is the meanest I have seen in England.
situated
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From this reading The city of Bristol is situated much like Verona, in Italy.
Soho
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
square
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
stone
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From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city of Bristol is situated much like Verona, in Italy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
there
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From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
top
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From this reading The cathedral is on the other side of the river, on the top of the hill, and is the meanest I have seen in England.
two
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From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
Verona
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From this reading The city of Bristol is situated much like Verona, in Italy.
very
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From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A river runs through almost the middle of it, on which there is a fine stone bridge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Behind the quay is a very noble square, as large as that of Soho in London, in which is kept the Custom House; and most of the eminent merchants who keep their coaches reside here.
world
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From this reading The quay may be made the finest, largest, and longest in the world by pulling down an old house or two.
