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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 "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
afternoons
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From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
all
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From this reading "It's been very fine all the time you've been here," she said....
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's been very fine all the time you've been here," she said....
blaze
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From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
Direck's
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From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
English
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From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
exchanges
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From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
fencing
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From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
gate
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From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
get
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From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
got
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From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's been very fine all the time you've been here," she said....
hold
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From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
idea
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From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
It's
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From this reading "It's been very fine all the time you've been here," she said....
lane
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From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
lets
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From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
moment
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From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
Mr
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From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
out
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From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
park
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From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
remarked
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From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
road
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From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
said
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From this reading "It's been very fine all the time you've been here," she said....
say
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From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's been very fine all the time you've been here," she said....
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
sort
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From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
splendid
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From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
summer
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From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's been very fine all the time you've been here," she said....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
very
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From this reading "It's been very fine all the time you've been here," she said....
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not quite the splendid blaze we get in our summer, but--sort of glowing."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "These fine English afternoons are wonderful afternoons," he remarked after a moment or so of silence.
word
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From this reading After which exchanges they went along the lane, into the road by the park fencing, and so to the little gate that lets one into the park, without another word.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The idea took hold of Mr. Direck's mind that until they got through the park gate it would be quite out of order to say anything.
you've
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From this reading "It's been very fine all the time you've been here," she said....
