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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 square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
admiring
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From this reading At first she was never tired of admiring the miracle of spring in London.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
amazed
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From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
away
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From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
black
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
boughs
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
branches
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
Chenevix
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From this reading THE LION Mary was established, high up in Chenevix House.
country
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
dingy
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
equal
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
established
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From this reading THE LION Mary was established, high up in Chenevix House.
far
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From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she was never tired of admiring the miracle of spring in London.
freshness
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
glory
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
green
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
greenness
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
high
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From this reading THE LION Mary was established, high up in Chenevix House.
House
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From this reading THE LION Mary was established, high up in Chenevix House.
house-fronts
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
houses
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LION Mary was established, high up in Chenevix House.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
leaf
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
like
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
LION
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From this reading THE LION Mary was established, high up in Chenevix House.
London
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From this reading At first she was never tired of admiring the miracle of spring in London.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
Mary
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From this reading THE LION Mary was established, high up in Chenevix House.
miracle
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From this reading At first she was never tired of admiring the miracle of spring in London.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she was never tired of admiring the miracle of spring in London.
new
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
old
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
other
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
realised
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
rooms
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From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
saw
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
spaciousness
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From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
spring
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From this reading At first she was never tired of admiring the miracle of spring in London.
square
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
stately
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
stems
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From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
streets
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From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION Mary was established, high up in Chenevix House.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
tired
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From this reading At first she was never tired of admiring the miracle of spring in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She realised that no country greenness is equal to the glory of the new leaf against the dingy house-fronts, the green freshness about the black stems and boughs and branches.
tossing
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
up
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From this reading THE LION Mary was established, high up in Chenevix House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LION Mary was established, high up in Chenevix House.
waving
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was amazed at the spaciousness of the rooms, the feeling in them as though the streets were far away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
window
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
wonder
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From this reading The square was a wonder of waving and tossing green, across which Mary looked from her window and saw other stately old houses like the one she was in.
