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3
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From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
4
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From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
air
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
banjo
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From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
bell
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
came
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
college
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
conflict
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
cushions
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From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
end
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From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
entered
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From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
far
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From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
floor
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From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
footsteps
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From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
freshly-sprinkled
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
front
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
full
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
growing
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
head
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From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
hero
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
hours
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
house
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
inelegantly
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From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
June
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From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
later
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
lawns
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
lay
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
LETTERS
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From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
moist
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
nestled
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From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
other
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From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
passing
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From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
pavements
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
place
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From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
PLANS
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From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
redolent
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
room
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
seat
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From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
shaded
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From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
soft
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
Some
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
sound
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
sounds
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From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
sprawled
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From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
street
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From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
stretched
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
things
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
Thursday
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From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
tinkle
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From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
too
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From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
two
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
victory
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voices
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From this reading The sounds of passing footsteps and voices entered, too; and from across the shaded street came the tinkle of a banjo.
warm
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
week
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From this reading LETTERS AND PLANS That 4 to 3 victory took place on a Thursday, in the third week of June.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were under his head, one foot nestled inelegantly amidst the cushions at the far end of the seat and the other was sprawled upon the floor.
wide
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
window
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From this reading The window beside him was wide open and through it came the soft, warm air, redolent of things growing, of moist pavements, of freshly-sprinkled lawns.
window-seat
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From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Some two hours later the hero of the conflict lay stretched at full length on a window-seat in the front room of a house within sound of the college bell.
