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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 UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
all
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
any
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
Avenue
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
ax
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From this reading "We need an ax to get into this," said Estuban dejectedly.
bars
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
basement
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
cabs
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
closed
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
corner
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
couples
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
dejectedly
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From this reading "We need an ax to get into this," said Estuban dejectedly.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
door
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
DOWN
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
Estuban
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
examination
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
facts
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
front
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
gate
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
get
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From this reading "We need an ax to get into this," said Estuban dejectedly.
Greg
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
heavy
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
home
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
house
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We need an ax to get into this," said Estuban dejectedly.
iron
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
Leaving
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
light
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
meeting-place
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We need an ax to get into this," said Estuban dejectedly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
northeast
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
oak
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
objective
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
passing
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
proceeded
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
prospect
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From this reading In short, a wholly unpromising prospect.
protected
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
rendezvous
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
revealed
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
said
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From this reading "We need an ax to get into this," said Estuban dejectedly.
salient
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
Seventeenth
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In short, a wholly unpromising prospect.
Square
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
storm-doors
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
streets
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
Stuyvesant
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
then
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
there
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
thus
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
unpromising
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From this reading In short, a wholly unpromising prospect.
up
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
UP-STAIRS
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From this reading UP-STAIRS AND DOWN Leaving all cabs at home this time, they proceeded in couples by different streets to a rendezvous at the northeast corner of Stuyvesant Square.
walked
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We need an ax to get into this," said Estuban dejectedly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
west
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From this reading Greg and Estuban walked up First Avenue to Seventeenth, then west to the meeting-place, thus passing the house that was their objective.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
wholly
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From this reading In short, a wholly unpromising prospect.
window
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
windows
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From this reading Their examination of it revealed these salient facts: there was no light in any window; the basement windows were protected by iron bars, the basement door by an iron gate, while above, before the front door, heavy oak storm-doors were closed.
