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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 Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They were uniform structures rising high above the general roof surfaces.
aluminum
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From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
architecture
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From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
Blackheath
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From this reading They were named in order, Roehampton, Wimbledon Park, Streatham, Norwood, Blackheath, and Shooter's Hill.
broad
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From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
collected
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From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
compound
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From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
constructed
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From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
crescent
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From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
Flying
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From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
formed
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From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
four
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From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
general
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From this reading They were uniform structures rising high above the general roof surfaces.
groups
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From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
high
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From this reading They were uniform structures rising high above the general roof surfaces.
Hill
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From this reading They were named in order, Roehampton, Wimbledon Park, Streatham, Norwood, Blackheath, and Shooter's Hill.
hills
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From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
iron
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From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
irregular
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From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
London
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From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
MONOPLANE
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From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
named
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From this reading They were named in order, Roehampton, Wimbledon Park, Streatham, Norwood, Blackheath, and Shooter's Hill.
names
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From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
Norwood
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From this reading They were named in order, Roehampton, Wimbledon Park, Streatham, Norwood, Blackheath, and Shooter's Hill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were named in order, Roehampton, Wimbledon Park, Streatham, Norwood, Blackheath, and Shooter's Hill.
Park
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From this reading They were named in order, Roehampton, Wimbledon Park, Streatham, Norwood, Blackheath, and Shooter's Hill.
replaced
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From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
retained
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From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
rising
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From this reading They were uniform structures rising high above the general roof surfaces.
river
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From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
Roehampton
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From this reading They were named in order, Roehampton, Wimbledon Park, Streatham, Norwood, Blackheath, and Shooter's Hill.
roof
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From this reading They were uniform structures rising high above the general roof surfaces.
Shooter's
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From this reading They were named in order, Roehampton, Wimbledon Park, Streatham, Norwood, Blackheath, and Shooter's Hill.
side
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From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
southern
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From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
Stages
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From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
Streatham
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From this reading They were named in order, Roehampton, Wimbledon Park, Streatham, Norwood, Blackheath, and Shooter's Hill.
structures
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From this reading They were uniform structures rising high above the general roof surfaces.
suburban
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From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
surfaces
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From this reading They were uniform structures rising high above the general roof surfaces.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
thousand
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From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
three
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From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
together
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From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
two
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From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
uniform
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From this reading They were uniform structures rising high above the general roof surfaces.
villages
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From this reading They formed three groups of two each and retained the names of ancient suburban hills or villages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MONOPLANE The Flying Stages of London were collected together in an irregular crescent on the southern side of the river.
Wimbledon
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From this reading They were named in order, Roehampton, Wimbledon Park, Streatham, Norwood, Blackheath, and Shooter's Hill.
yards
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From this reading Each was about four thousand yards long and a thousand broad, and constructed of the compound of aluminum and iron that had replaced iron in architecture.
