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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 Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
Ahead
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
almost
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
away
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
back
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
battered
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
called
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
cemeterynounUS /ˈcemetery/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the hillside to the right was the town cemetery.
churches
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
coming
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
county
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
court-house
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
crossed
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
cupola
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
door
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
floor
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
fog
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From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
front
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
gleams
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From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
golden
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From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
granite
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From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
heard
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
high
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
hillside
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From this reading On the hillside to the right was the town cemetery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
houseless
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
John
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
line
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
lived
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
marble
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From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
mile
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
mist-draped
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
near
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
out
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
outskirts
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
quickened
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
reach
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
reached
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
Ridgeville
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the hillside to the right was the town cemetery.
rising
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From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
roof
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
rumble
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
scarred
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
seen
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
shafts
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From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
shot
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From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
slabs
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From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
Square
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
started
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
steeples
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From this reading Ahead of him and on the right, a mile away, could be seen the mist-draped steeples of churches, the high roof and cupola of the county court-house.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
street
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
street-car
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
sunlight
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From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
terminus
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From this reading He heard the distant rumble of a coming street-car and quickened his step to reach it at the terminus of the line near by before it started back to the Square.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the hillside to the right was the town cemetery.
town
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
veranda
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From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading John had passed out at the scarred and battered front door, crossed the floor of the veranda, and reached the almost houseless street, for he lived on the outskirts of the town, which was called Ridgeville.
white
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From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fog, shot through with golden gleams of sunlight, was rising above the white granite and marble slabs and shafts.
