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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 There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
all
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From this reading You could see where our flower beds was laid out, and the lines of little green trees all set in close together.
almost
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From this reading They had trees in their yard like ours, but ours was almost as big, though just planted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
back
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From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
beds
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From this reading You could see where our flower beds was laid out, and the lines of little green trees all set in close together.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
big
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From this reading They had trees in their yard like ours, but ours was almost as big, though just planted.
boathouse
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From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had trees in their yard like ours, but ours was almost as big, though just planted.
close
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From this reading You could see where our flower beds was laid out, and the lines of little green trees all set in close together.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On beyond the Wisners' you could see a whole row of other houses, all big and fine like theirs and ours.
flower
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From this reading You could see where our flower beds was laid out, and the lines of little green trees all set in close together.
garridge
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From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
green
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From this reading You could see where our flower beds was laid out, and the lines of little green trees all set in close together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had trees in their yard like ours, but ours was almost as big, though just planted.
house
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From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
houses
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From this reading On beyond the Wisners' you could see a whole row of other houses, all big and fine like theirs and ours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had trees in their yard like ours, but ours was almost as big, though just planted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
just
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From this reading They had trees in their yard like ours, but ours was almost as big, though just planted.
laid
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From this reading You could see where our flower beds was laid out, and the lines of little green trees all set in close together.
lake
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From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
like
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From this reading They had trees in their yard like ours, but ours was almost as big, though just planted.
line
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From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
lines
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From this reading You could see where our flower beds was laid out, and the lines of little green trees all set in close together.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You could see where our flower beds was laid out, and the lines of little green trees all set in close together.
lot
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From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
other
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From this reading On beyond the Wisners' you could see a whole row of other houses, all big and fine like theirs and ours.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
out
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From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
planted
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From this reading They had trees in their yard like ours, but ours was almost as big, though just planted.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
row
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From this reading On beyond the Wisners' you could see a whole row of other houses, all big and fine like theirs and ours.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
see
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From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
set
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From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading On beyond the Wisners' you could see a whole row of other houses, all big and fine like theirs and ours.
There
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From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had trees in their yard like ours, but ours was almost as big, though just planted.
together
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From this reading You could see where our flower beds was laid out, and the lines of little green trees all set in close together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
trees
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From this reading They had trees in their yard like ours, but ours was almost as big, though just planted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a garridge set back toward the lake, same as ours, about on the same line, and beyond that you could see a boathouse.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading You could see where our flower beds was laid out, and the lines of little green trees all set in close together.
whole
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From this reading On beyond the Wisners' you could see a whole row of other houses, all big and fine like theirs and ours.
windows
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From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
Wisners
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From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
yard
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From this reading They had trees in their yard like ours, but ours was almost as big, though just planted.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could see out our windows right over the lot of the Wisners'; we could see into their house same as they could see into ours.
