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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 AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For ever and ever."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
away
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
baskets
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bore
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branches
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
building
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
cut
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
decked
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
E
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From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
earthly
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For ever and ever."
flourishing
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
flowers
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For ever and ever."
gate
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From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
humble
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From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
large
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
like
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
looks
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
meekly
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From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
more
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
nearly
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From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
now
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From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
occupies
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
once
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
opposite
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
other
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
out
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
peaches
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
place
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
plums
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populous
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From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
poverty
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remembers
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
revisit
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From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
ripe
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shop
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side
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site
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
spot
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
street
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
tempting
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
ten
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From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
things
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
thriving
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From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
town
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From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
useful
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vain
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From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
Viner
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From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We now look in vain for the spot where it stood—like other earthly things, it has passed away, another building now occupies what was once its site, its place remembers it no more.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
windows
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From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Where is the little shop with its wooden gate, where Viner so long passed his humble but useful life, and bore the yoke of poverty so meekly?
wooden
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years
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From this reading AGAIN nearly ten years have passed, and for the last time we revisit E—, now a thriving, populous town.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But the large shop on the opposite side of the street is standing yet, and looks more flourishing than ever, with its baskets of ripe plums and tempting peaches, decked out with branches of cut flowers in the windows.
yoke
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