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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 The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
able
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
arrival
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
Babuino
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From this reading Their hotel was in the Babuino.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
bell-clanging
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
Bocca
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
certain
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
days
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
declined
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From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
di
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
Easter
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From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
England
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
familiar
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
few
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
friends
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
gone
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From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
hotel
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From this reading Their hotel was in the Babuino.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
just
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From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
LEARNING
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From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
leave
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From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
Leone
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
Mallard
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
month
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
movements
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
Paestum
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From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
picture
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From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
quarters
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
returning
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
Rome
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
rush
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
Spences
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
spend
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
TEACHING
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From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
there
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From this reading He brought his Paestum picture to the hotel, but declined to leave it there.
timed
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
trippers
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
two
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
uncertain
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From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
undisturbed
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From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEARNING AND TEACHING Easter was just gone by.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mallard, who was uncertain about his movements during the next month or two, went to quarters with which he was familiar in the Via Bocca di Leone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Spences had timed their arrival in Rome so as to be able to spend a few days with certain friends, undisturbed by bell-clanging and the rush of trippers, before at length returning to England.
