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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 We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
acre
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
angles
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
attic
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From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
away
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From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
big
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From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
brick
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
came
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From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
chance
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From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
chimneys
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
covered
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From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
eat
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
floored
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From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
full
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
funny-shaped
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
getting
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From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
goodness
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
house
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From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
idea
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From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
joists
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From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
just
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From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
knows
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
lath
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From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
out
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From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
plasternounUS /ˈplæstər/
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
pretty
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From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
quick
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From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
rubbish
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
showing
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From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
side
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From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
soon
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From this reading It went about as soon as it came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
there
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
things
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
trunks
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It went about as soon as it came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
whole
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From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
windows
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
