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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 Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
alike
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
all
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
arose
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From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
black
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
brass
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From this reading On Miss Minchin's door there was a brass plate.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
Crewe
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
days
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
decided
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From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
door
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From this reading On Miss Minchin's door there was a brass plate.
door-knockers
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
door-plate
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
dull
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
entire
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
heavy
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
home
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
house
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
houses
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
inscribed
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
knock
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
knocked
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
Lady
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From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
large
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
letters
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
lived
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From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
London
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From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
made
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
Minchin
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From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
Minchin's
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From this reading On Miss Minchin's door there was a brass plate.
Miss
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From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
nearly
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
out
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
place
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From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
plate
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From this reading On Miss Minchin's door there was a brass plate.
reading
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
reflecting
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
resound
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
row
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
Sara
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
second
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From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
Select
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From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
sound
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
sparrows
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
square
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
tall
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
there
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From this reading On Miss Minchin's door there was a brass plate.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
trouble
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From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
twelve
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From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
Young
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From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
