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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 first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
big
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
circle
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From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
close
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From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
crap
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From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
Denver
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From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
door
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
faintly
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
far
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
four
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From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
game
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From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
house
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
hurried
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From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
idly
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From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
interrupt
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From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
Kate
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From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
kneeled
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From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
knew
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
latter
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From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
living
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
meet
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From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
nearly
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From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
off
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
opened
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
people
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
Pete
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From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
piano
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From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
Pollard
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From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
Pollard's
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
return
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
room
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
side
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From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
singing
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
sitting
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From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
softly
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From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
stable
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
talked
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From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it brought big Pollard himself to the door in time to meet Denver Pete as the latter hurried in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
two
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
up
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From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
very
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From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
voice
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From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
walked
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From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing the people in Pollard's big house knew of the return of the two was a voice singing faintly and far off in the stable--they could hear it because the door to the big living room was opened.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Denver was excited he talked very nearly as softly as he walked.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It did not interrupt the crap game of the four at one side of the room, where they kneeled in a close circle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And Kate Pollard, who had been sitting idly at the piano, stood up suddenly and looked around her.
