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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 door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
air
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From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
all
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From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "DAB KINZER," "THE QUARTET," "SALTILLO BOYS," ETC.
back
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From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
barn
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From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
blinds
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From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
BOYS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "DAB KINZER," "THE QUARTET," "SALTILLO BOYS," ETC.
bright
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
comfort
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From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
cutter
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
DAB
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "DAB KINZER," "THE QUARTET," "SALTILLO BOYS," ETC.
dame
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From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
door
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From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
eighteen
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "DAB KINZER," "THE QUARTET," "SALTILLO BOYS," ETC.
fellow
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
gate
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From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
gray-haired
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From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
hand
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
horse
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
house
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From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
Just
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
KINZER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "DAB KINZER," "THE QUARTET," "SALTILLO BOYS," ETC.
lane
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From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
leading
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From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
more
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
neat
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
nice-looking
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
nose
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From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DAB KINZER," "THE QUARTET," "SALTILLO BOYS," ETC.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
opened
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From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
opposite
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From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
QUARTET
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "DAB KINZER," "THE QUARTET," "SALTILLO BOYS," ETC.
red
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
SALTILLO
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "DAB KINZER," "THE QUARTET," "SALTILLO BOYS," ETC.
sharp
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From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
shut
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From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
side-door
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From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
silver-rimmed
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From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
small
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From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
snug
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From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
spectacles
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From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
tall
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "DAB KINZER," "THE QUARTET," "SALTILLO BOYS," ETC.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
very
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
vigorous-looking
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
white-painted
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From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
windows
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From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The door was shut, but the gate was open; and in it stood a gray-haired dame with a sharp nose and silver-rimmed spectacles.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The house behind her was a small one, white-painted, without blinds to its windows, but with an air of snug comfort all over it.
woman
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
yard
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From this reading The gate that opened from the yard into the lane leading back to the barn was directly opposite the side-door of the house.
young
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From this reading Just beyond the gate and the woman stood a tall, vigorous-looking young fellow of not more than eighteen; and his left hand was on the nose of a nice-looking horse; and behind the horse was a neat, bright, very red cutter.
