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access
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
always
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
building
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From this reading How different the building looked from the outside.
convent
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From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
corners
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
court
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How different the building looked from the outside.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
existence
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
fairly
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From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
felt
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From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
FLIGHT
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From this reading FLIGHT FROM THE NEST.
forget
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From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
France
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FLIGHT FROM THE NEST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
How
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From this reading How different the building looked from the outside.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
known
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
lived
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How different the building looked from the outside.
more
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
NEST
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From this reading FLIGHT FROM THE NEST.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
only
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
opened
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
outer
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
pinnacles
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
porch
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
roof
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
room
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
round
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
seen
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
sensations
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From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
sixteen
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
supposed
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIGHT FROM THE NEST.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
towers
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
two
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From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
visible
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
walls
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From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had never even known of the existence of the two round towers at the outer corners, since only their pinnacles were visible from the court, and these I had always supposed to be on the roof itself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I SHALL never forget my sensations when I felt myself fairly outside the convent walls.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
window
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
world
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
years
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From this reading Though I had lived in France sixteen years and more, I had never seen more of it than was visible from the window of the little room over the porch—the only one to which we had access which opened on the outside world.
