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1892
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
ADAM
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE OLD WIVES’ TALE," "THE OLD ADAM," "CLAYHANGER," "HILDA LESSWAYS," ETC.
aged
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From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE OLD WIVES’ TALE," "THE OLD ADAM," "CLAYHANGER," "HILDA LESSWAYS," ETC.
Bleakridge
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
bright
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
Bursley
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
came
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From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
CLAYHANGER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE OLD WIVES’ TALE," "THE OLD ADAM," "CLAYHANGER," "HILDA LESSWAYS," ETC.
components
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From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
congealed
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From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
cotta
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
dull
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE OLD WIVES’ TALE," "THE OLD ADAM," "CLAYHANGER," "HILDA LESSWAYS," ETC.
extremely
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From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
facings
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
flattered
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From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
gimcrackery
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
Hanbridge
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From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
HILDA
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE OLD WIVES’ TALE," "THE OLD ADAM," "CLAYHANGER," "HILDA LESSWAYS," ETC.
house
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From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
important
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From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
incompatible
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From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
kept
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From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
LESSWAYS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE OLD WIVES’ TALE," "THE OLD ADAM," "CLAYHANGER," "HILDA LESSWAYS," ETC.
Like
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From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
liquids
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From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
Member
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From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
mingled
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From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
most
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
mound
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From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
near
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From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
new
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE OLD WIVES’ TALE," "THE OLD ADAM," "CLAYHANGER," "HILDA LESSWAYS," ETC.
OLD
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE OLD WIVES’ TALE," "THE OLD ADAM," "CLAYHANGER," "HILDA LESSWAYS," ETC.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
other
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From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
Paramount
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From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
Parliament
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From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
pot
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From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
red
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
residential
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
run
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From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
say
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
separates
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From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
sometimes
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From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
stone
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
suburb
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
TALE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE OLD WIVES’ TALE," "THE OLD ADAM," "CLAYHANGER," "HILDA LESSWAYS," ETC.
terra
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE OLD WIVES’ TALE," "THE OLD ADAM," "CLAYHANGER," "HILDA LESSWAYS," ETC.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
top
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From this reading Paramount among the old was the house of the Member of Parliament, near the top of the important mound that separates Hanbridge from Bursley.
two
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From this reading Like incompatible liquids congealed in a pot, the two components had run into each other and mingled, but never mixed.
unexpectedness
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From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
up
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From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
used
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From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
widowed
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From this reading The aged and widowed Member used the house little, but he kept it up, and sometimes came into it with an unexpectedness that extremely flattered the suburb.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
WIVES
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE OLD WIVES’ TALE," "THE OLD ADAM," "CLAYHANGER," "HILDA LESSWAYS," ETC.
year
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
yellow
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From this reading In the year 1892 Bleakridge, residential suburb of Bursley, was still most plainly divided into old and new,--that is to say, into the dull red or dull yellow with stone facings, and the bright red with terra cotta gimcrackery.
