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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 Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
almost
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From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
any
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Seems as though the girl were right,” Granet muttered to himself.
avenue
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
blotted
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From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
Burnham
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
car
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
concealed
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
country
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From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
days
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
driver
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
effectually
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
elm
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
falling
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From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
few
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
five-barred
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
front
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
gate
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
girl
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From this reading “Seems as though the girl were right,” Granet muttered to himself.
goes
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From this reading “However, here goes.”
Granet
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
grey
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From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
Hall
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, here goes.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Seems as though the girl were right,” Granet muttered to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
house
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, here goes.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
inland
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From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
later
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
letters
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
Market
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
mist
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From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “Seems as though the girl were right,” Granet muttered to himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
ordinary
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
other
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
painted
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
ragged
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seems as though the girl were right,” Granet muttered to himself.
sandy
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
Seems
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From this reading “Seems as though the girl were right,” Granet muttered to himself.
side
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
sight
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From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
slight
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From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
standstill
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
stunted
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A slight grey mist was falling and the country inland was almost blotted from sight.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Seems as though the girl were right,” Granet muttered to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
trees
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
view
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From this reading On the other side of the gate a sandy driver disappeared into an avenue of ragged and stunted elm trees, which effectually concealed any view of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Seems as though the girl were right,” Granet muttered to himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
white
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From this reading Granet, a few days later, brought his car to a standstill in front of an ordinary five-barred gate upon which was painted in white letters “Market Burnham Hall.”
