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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 Though but a small house it was laid out on a liberal plan.
according
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one side great double doors carried a driveway through to the rear.
bell
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From this reading Greg pulled the old-fashioned bell, and presently one side of the big door swung open of itself operated by a lever within the house.
big
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From this reading Greg pulled the old-fashioned bell, and presently one side of the big door swung open of itself operated by a lever within the house.
built
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though but a small house it was laid out on a liberal plan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Greg pulled the old-fashioned bell, and presently one side of the big door swung open of itself operated by a lever within the house.
carriage
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From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
carried
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From this reading At one side great double doors carried a driveway through to the rear.
Continental
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
countries
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
days
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From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
door
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From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
doors
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From this reading At one side great double doors carried a driveway through to the rear.
double
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From this reading At one side great double doors carried a driveway through to the rear.
driven
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From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
driveway
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From this reading At one side great double doors carried a driveway through to the rear.
examples
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
extant
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
front
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From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
fronting
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one side great double doors carried a driveway through to the rear.
Greg
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
HOUSE
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
imported
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though but a small house it was laid out on a liberal plan.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Greg pulled the old-fashioned bell, and presently one side of the big door swung open of itself operated by a lever within the house.
laid
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From this reading Though but a small house it was laid out on a liberal plan.
lever
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From this reading Greg pulled the old-fashioned bell, and presently one side of the big door swung open of itself operated by a lever within the house.
liberal
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From this reading Though but a small house it was laid out on a liberal plan.
New
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
NINTH
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
old
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From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
old-fashioned
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
older
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one side great double doors carried a driveway through to the rear.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Greg pulled the old-fashioned bell, and presently one side of the big door swung open of itself operated by a lever within the house.
operated
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From this reading Greg pulled the old-fashioned bell, and presently one side of the big door swung open of itself operated by a lever within the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
other
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From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
out
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From this reading Though but a small house it was laid out on a liberal plan.
owners
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From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
pair
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From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
parts
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
plan
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
presently
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From this reading Greg pulled the old-fashioned bell, and presently one side of the big door swung open of itself operated by a lever within the house.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Greg pulled the old-fashioned bell, and presently one side of the big door swung open of itself operated by a lever within the house.
rear
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From this reading At one side great double doors carried a driveway through to the rear.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
side
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From this reading At one side great double doors carried a driveway through to the rear.
small
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From this reading Though but a small house it was laid out on a liberal plan.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
STREET
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
swung
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From this reading Greg pulled the old-fashioned bell, and presently one side of the big door swung open of itself operated by a lever within the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
there
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though but a small house it was laid out on a liberal plan.
three
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At one side great double doors carried a driveway through to the rear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
two
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Greg pulled the old-fashioned bell, and presently one side of the big door swung open of itself operated by a lever within the house.
words
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From this reading In other words, in the old days the carriage and pair of the owners had driven right in the front door.
York
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE ON NINTH STREET The house fronting Greg was built according to an old-fashioned plan imported from Continental countries, of which there are two or three examples still extant in the older parts of New York.
