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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 It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Avison's Bank had been built about twenty years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEA, TALK, AND MUSIC.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
Avison's
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From this reading Avison's Bank had been built about twenty years.
Bank
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From this reading Avison's Bank had been built about twenty years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Avison's Bank had been built about twenty years.
brick
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From this reading The present structure was a plain but substantial building of red brick with freestone facings.
building
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
built
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From this reading Avison's Bank had been built about twenty years.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The present structure was a plain but substantial building of red brick with freestone facings.
Colvilles
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
converted
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
dated
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
doors
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From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
easily
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From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
entered
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From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
erected
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
facings
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From this reading The present structure was a plain but substantial building of red brick with freestone facings.
family
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
folding
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From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
freestone
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From this reading The present structure was a plain but substantial building of red brick with freestone facings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
generations
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Avison's Bank had been built about twenty years.
hinges
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From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
inner
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From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
large
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From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
mansion
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
Mary
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
much
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
MUSIC
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From this reading TEA, TALK, AND MUSIC.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
older
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
period
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
plain
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From this reading The present structure was a plain but substantial building of red brick with freestone facings.
present
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From this reading The present structure was a plain but substantial building of red brick with freestone facings.
red
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From this reading The present structure was a plain but substantial building of red brick with freestone facings.
serving
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
several
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
site
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
street
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From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
structure
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From this reading The present structure was a plain but substantial building of red brick with freestone facings.
substantial
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From this reading The present structure was a plain but substantial building of red brick with freestone facings.
swung
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From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
TALK
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From this reading TEA, TALK, AND MUSIC.
TEA
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From this reading TEA, TALK, AND MUSIC.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
to-and-fro
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From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
twenty
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From this reading Avison's Bank had been built about twenty years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The present structure was a plain but substantial building of red brick with freestone facings.
well-oiled
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From this reading It was entered from the street through large folding inner doors which swung easily to-and-fro on their well-oiled hinges.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
William
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From this reading It had been erected on the site of a much older building which dated from the period of William and Mary, and, after serving for several generations as the family mansion of the Colvilles, had been converted into a bank.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The present structure was a plain but substantial building of red brick with freestone facings.
years
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From this reading Avison's Bank had been built about twenty years.
