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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 house, a three-story red-brick residence, was on Walnut Street, near Beacon.
ABNER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANN BOYD," "ABNER DANIEL," "THE TRIUMPH," ETC.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
ANN
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANN BOYD," "ABNER DANIEL," "THE TRIUMPH," ETC.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two rooms were separated by folding-doors painted white, as was the wainscoting of the dining-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
AUTHOR
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back
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
Beacon
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From this reading The house, a three-story red-brick residence, was on Walnut Street, near Beacon.
BOYD
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANN BOYD," "ABNER DANIEL," "THE TRIUMPH," ETC.
breakfast
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
Browne
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two rooms were separated by folding-doors painted white, as was the wainscoting of the dining-room.
Capitol
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
Common
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
corner
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
DANIEL
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANN BOYD," "ABNER DANIEL," "THE TRIUMPH," ETC.
dining-room
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
dome
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
down
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANN BOYD," "ABNER DANIEL," "THE TRIUMPH," ETC.
faced
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
family
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
floor
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
folding-doors
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From this reading The two rooms were separated by folding-doors painted white, as was the wainscoting of the dining-room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
front
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
Gardens
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
gold-sheeted
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
house
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From this reading The house, a three-story red-brick residence, was on Walnut Street, near Beacon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
just
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
narrow
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
near
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From this reading The house, a three-story red-brick residence, was on Walnut Street, near Beacon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANN BOYD," "ABNER DANIEL," "THE TRIUMPH," ETC.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house, a three-story red-brick residence, was on Walnut Street, near Beacon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
painted
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From this reading The two rooms were separated by folding-doors painted white, as was the wainscoting of the dining-room.
Public
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
rear
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
red-brick
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From this reading The house, a three-story red-brick residence, was on Walnut Street, near Beacon.
residence
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From this reading The house, a three-story red-brick residence, was on Walnut Street, near Beacon.
rooms
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From this reading The two rooms were separated by folding-doors painted white, as was the wainscoting of the dining-room.
see
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
separated
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From this reading The two rooms were separated by folding-doors painted white, as was the wainscoting of the dining-room.
state
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
stoop
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From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
Street
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From this reading The house, a three-story red-brick residence, was on Walnut Street, near Beacon.
Sunday
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANN BOYD," "ABNER DANIEL," "THE TRIUMPH," ETC.
three-story
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From this reading The house, a three-story red-brick residence, was on Walnut Street, near Beacon.
TRIUMPH
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANN BOYD," "ABNER DANIEL," "THE TRIUMPH," ETC.
two
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From this reading The two rooms were separated by folding-doors painted white, as was the wainscoting of the dining-room.
wainscoting
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From this reading The two rooms were separated by folding-doors painted white, as was the wainscoting of the dining-room.
Walnut
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From this reading The house, a three-story red-brick residence, was on Walnut Street, near Beacon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house, a three-story red-brick residence, was on Walnut Street, near Beacon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a Sunday morning and the Browne family were at breakfast in the dining-room in the rear of the first floor, just back of the drawing-room.
white
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From this reading The two rooms were separated by folding-doors painted white, as was the wainscoting of the dining-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its narrow front faced the state Capitol with its gold-sheeted dome; from its stoop one could look down on the Common and, from the corner of the street, see the Public Gardens.
