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afford
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From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
ascended
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From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
Camden
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
came
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From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
conveyed
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
distance
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From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
door
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From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
Dora
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
Dora's
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From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
dwelt
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From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
easy
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
exclaimed
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From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
floor
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From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
friendly
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From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
greeting
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From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
heart
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From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
home
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From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
house
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From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
Jasper
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From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
knocked
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From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
ladies
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From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
lately
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From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
learning
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From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
lodgings
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
London
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From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
Marian
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
Marian's
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From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
Maud
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
Milvain
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
Mornington
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From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
nearest
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
north-east
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From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
omnibus
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
opened
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From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
Park
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From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
reach
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
Regent's
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From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
Road
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
second
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From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
showed
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From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
street
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
That's
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From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
then
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From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
there
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
visitor
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From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
voice
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From this reading ‘That’s right!’ exclaimed Dora’s pleasant voice, as the door opened and the visitor showed herself.
waited
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
walked
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From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
warmed
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From this reading And then came the friendly greeting which warmed Marian’s heart, the greeting which until lately no house in London could afford her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was at the north-east of Regent’s Park, and no great distance from Mornington Road, where Jasper still dwelt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Marian walked to the nearest point of Camden Road, and there waited for an omnibus, which conveyed her to within easy reach of the street where Maud and Dora Milvain had their lodgings.
young
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From this reading On learning that the young ladies were at home and alone, she ascended to the second floor and knocked.
