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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 After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
air
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From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
American
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
apparently
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
April
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
bell
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
bench
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From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
bloom
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
blowing
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From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
breath
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From this reading Then she drew a deep breath.
budding
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From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
Dandelions
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
deep
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From this reading Then she drew a deep breath.
detached
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
discreet
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From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
door
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
down
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From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she drew a deep breath.
electric
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
elm
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
expanses
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From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
fast
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
front
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
gate
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
grass
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
green
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From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
home
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
interval
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From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
Jane
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
lots
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From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
loudly
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
minute's
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From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
modest
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
near
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
quiet
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From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
robin
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
sang
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
set
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From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
shut
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
sit
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From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
sweet
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From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
tall
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From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
Then
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From this reading Then she drew a deep breath.
There
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
trill
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
vacant
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From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
ventured
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From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
very
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From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
villa
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From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
vines
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From this reading After a discreet interval she ventured to sit down for a minute's rest on a little green bench set beneath the budding vines.
warm
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From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dandelions were in bloom amid the green April grass, and an American robin sang loudly in a tall elm near the front gate.
wide
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From this reading It was very quiet, and the air blowing over wide expanses of vacant lots was sweet and warm.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was, apparently, no one at home in the modest detached villa; for, although Jane could hear the trill of the electric bell within, the door remained fast shut.
