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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 My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
acknowledged
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From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
anyway
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From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
character
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From this reading “It is a remarkable trait in a very remarkable character,” Francis commented.
commented
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From this reading “It is a remarkable trait in a very remarkable character,” Francis commented.
crock
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
day
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
description
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From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
dinner
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
dogs
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
down
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
End
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
father
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
Francis
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
fresh
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
half-hour
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
Hatch
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
heard
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From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
home
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
horses
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
hour
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
interested
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
listened
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From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
Margaret's
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
near
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
new
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
place
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From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is a remarkable trait in a very remarkable character,” Francis commented.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
sitting-room
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
spends
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
spent
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
Street
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had never heard of it,” she acknowledged, “but I am not in anyway surprised.
sympathetically
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From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She listened sympathetically to his description of the place.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
toy
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From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
trait
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From this reading “It is a remarkable trait in a very remarkable character,” Francis commented.
very
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From this reading “It is a remarkable trait in a very remarkable character,” Francis commented.
Wardour
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From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My father spends at least an hour of every day, when he is down at Hatch End, amongst the horses, and every time a fresh crock is brought down, he is as interested as though it were a new toy.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Francis, in that pleasant half-hour before dinner which he spent in Margaret's sitting-room, told her of the dogs' home near Wardour Street.
