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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 As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he knew this was Gros-Léon's ball, which he had heard the boys talking about all the week.
all
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From this reading But he knew this was Gros-Léon's ball, which he had heard the boys talking about all the week.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why should he not go and stand in the doorway an instant and exchange a word with the dancers?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
approached
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From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
ball
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From this reading But he knew this was Gros-Léon's ball, which he had heard the boys talking about all the week.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
boys
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From this reading But he knew this was Gros-Léon's ball, which he had heard the boys talking about all the week.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew this was Gros-Léon's ball, which he had heard the boys talking about all the week.
cabins
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From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
dancers
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From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
darkened
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From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
darkness
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From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
doors
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From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
doorway
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From this reading Why should he not go and stand in the doorway an instant and exchange a word with the dancers?
exchange
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From this reading Why should he not go and stand in the doorway an instant and exchange a word with the dancers?
far
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From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
fiddle
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From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
go
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From this reading Why should he not go and stand in the doorway an instant and exchange a word with the dancers?
Gros-Léon's
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From this reading But he knew this was Gros-Léon's ball, which he had heard the boys talking about all the week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he knew this was Gros-Léon's ball, which he had heard the boys talking about all the week.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
heard
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From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
horse
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From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
hour
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From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
house
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From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why should he not go and stand in the doorway an instant and exchange a word with the dancers?
instant
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From this reading Why should he not go and stand in the doorway an instant and exchange a word with the dancers?
intervals
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From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
knew
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From this reading But he knew this was Gros-Léon's ball, which he had heard the boys talking about all the week.
late
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From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
lights
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From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
more
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From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
most
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From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
openings
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From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
others
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From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
peered
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From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
pretentious
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From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
recognize
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From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
road
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From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
saw
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From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he not go and stand in the doorway an instant and exchange a word with the dancers?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
sound
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From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
stand
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From this reading Why should he not go and stand in the doorway an instant and exchange a word with the dancers?
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
talking
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From this reading But he knew this was Gros-Léon's ball, which he had heard the boys talking about all the week.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
There
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From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he knew this was Gros-Léon's ball, which he had heard the boys talking about all the week.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
week
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From this reading But he knew this was Gros-Léon's ball, which he had heard the boys talking about all the week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were cabins at intervals upon the road--most of them darkened, for the hour was late.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he approached one of these, which was more pretentious than the others, he heard the sound of a fiddle, and saw lights through the openings of the house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
Why
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From this reading Why should he not go and stand in the doorway an instant and exchange a word with the dancers?
windows
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From this reading It was so far from the road that when he stopped his horse and peered through the darkness he could not recognize the dancers who passed before the open doors and windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why should he not go and stand in the doorway an instant and exchange a word with the dancers?
word
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From this reading Why should he not go and stand in the doorway an instant and exchange a word with the dancers?
