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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 Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
adventurous
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
all
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps it rains more often, and there are fewer people.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps it rains more often, and there are fewer people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
beg
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
brown
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
children
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
cleaner
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From this reading Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
Considering
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
crime
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
decent
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
elsewhere
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
expected
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
fewer
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From this reading Perhaps it rains more often, and there are fewer people.
Fillettino
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From this reading Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
find
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
houses
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
immemorial
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it rains more often, and there are fewer people.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
kind
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From this reading Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
manner
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
many
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
more
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From this reading Perhaps it rains more often, and there are fewer people.
most
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From this reading Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
murder
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is nothing of the kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
often
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From this reading Perhaps it rains more often, and there are fewer people.
old
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
people
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From this reading Perhaps it rains more often, and there are fewer people.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps it rains more often, and there are fewer people.
pigs
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
place
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
rains
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From this reading Perhaps it rains more often, and there are fewer people.
robbery
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
rooms
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
scene
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
see
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
surprising
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From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
there
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From this reading Perhaps it rains more often, and there are fewer people.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There is a decent appearance about it that is surprising; and though the houses are old and brown and poor, I did not see pigs in many rooms, nor did the little children beg of me, as they beg of everyone elsewhere.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
towns
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From this reading Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Fillettino is a trifle cleaner than most towns of the same kind.
vicinity
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
villainous
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From this reading Considering that its vicinity has been the scene of robbery, murder, and all manner of adventurous crime from time immemorial, I had expected to find it a villainous place.
