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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 on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
actually
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From this reading "He's actually going," she said.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I must say again it's just like him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
Bank
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From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
clothe
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
consideration
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From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
desire
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
encouraged
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
expected
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
few
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From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
find
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
forth
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
generous
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From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
going
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From this reading "He's actually going," she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
He's
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From this reading "He's actually going," she said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I must say again it's just like him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
house
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From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
humility
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From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I must say again it's just like him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
intention
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From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
it's
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From this reading "Well, I must say again it's just like him.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
just
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From this reading "Well, I must say again it's just like him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
like
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From this reading "Well, I must say again it's just like him.
men
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From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
modestly
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
much
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From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, I must say again it's just like him.
Nature
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
opportunity
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From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
painted
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
paying
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From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
position
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From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
putting
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
remarking
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From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
renewed
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From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
said
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From this reading "He's actually going," she said.
say
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From this reading "Well, I must say again it's just like him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
small
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
Street
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From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
There
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From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
treats
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From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
unornamental
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
very
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From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
vines
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
visit
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From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
Well
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From this reading "Well, I must say again it's just like him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
white
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From this reading The house on Bank Street was just what he had expected to find it--small, unornamental, painted white, and modestly putting forth a few vines as if with a desire to clothe itself, which had not been encouraged by Nature.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had renewed opportunity for remarking upon the generous humility the next morning when he left the house with the intention of paying his visit to Bank Street.
worth
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From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are very few men in his position who would think it worth while, but he treats everybody with just as much consideration as if--as if he was nobody."
