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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 The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
air
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From this reading The night was quiet, and the air was warm and still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was quiet, and the air was warm and still.
approached
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
city
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
clergyman
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From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
close
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
deciding
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not speak, for their eyes were wide, engrossed simply in seeing.
direction
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
engrossed
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From this reading They did not speak, for their eyes were wide, engrossed simply in seeing.
exploring
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
eyes
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From this reading They did not speak, for their eyes were wide, engrossed simply in seeing.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
future
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
garden
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
important
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did not speak, for their eyes were wide, engrossed simply in seeing.
intimate
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
man
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
near
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
night
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From this reading The night was quiet, and the air was warm and still.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not speak, for their eyes were wide, engrossed simply in seeing.
opposite
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
other
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
perhaps
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
plans
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
quiet
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From this reading The night was quiet, and the air was warm and still.
salesman
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From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
saying
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
scientist
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From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
seeing
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From this reading They did not speak, for their eyes were wide, engrossed simply in seeing.
simply
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From this reading They did not speak, for their eyes were wide, engrossed simply in seeing.
slow
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
slumbering
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
soldier
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From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
some
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
speak
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From this reading They did not speak, for their eyes were wide, engrossed simply in seeing.
steps
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night was quiet, and the air was warm and still.
store-clerk
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From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
student
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From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was quiet, and the air was warm and still.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They did not speak, for their eyes were wide, engrossed simply in seeing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
then
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From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
things
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
together
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
unmeasured
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
very
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
walked
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
warm
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From this reading The night was quiet, and the air was warm and still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was quiet, and the air was warm and still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A soldier passed them, then a man who might have been a store-clerk, a student, a salesman, a clergyman, a scientist.
wide
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From this reading They did not speak, for their eyes were wide, engrossed simply in seeing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
woman
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From this reading The man and the woman walked close together, and with slow, unmeasured steps, as though the great, slumbering city was a garden, and they were exploring it for the first time.
young
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From this reading A young couple approached from the opposite direction, saying quiet things to each other, perhaps deciding intimate, very important plans for some near future time.
