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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 Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
alley
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
back
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From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed to be entirely familiar with the place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
building
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From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
closed
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From this reading On reaching the third story, Pinky gave two quick raps and then a single rap on a closed door.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
dark
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From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
distinct
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From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
door
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From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They seemed to be entirely familiar with the place.
familiar
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From this reading They seemed to be entirely familiar with the place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
gained
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From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
gate
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
gave
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From this reading On reaching the third story, Pinky gave two quick raps and then a single rap on a closed door.
girls
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
giving
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From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
Hawk's
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
heard
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From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
hurried
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
leaving
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
led
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From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
means
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
movement
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From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
narrow
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
Nest
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
opening
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
pass
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
Pinky
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From this reading On reaching the third story, Pinky gave two quick raps and then a single rap on a closed door.
place
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From this reading They seemed to be entirely familiar with the place.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
private
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
quick
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From this reading On reaching the third story, Pinky gave two quick raps and then a single rap on a closed door.
rap
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From this reading On reaching the third story, Pinky gave two quick raps and then a single rap on a closed door.
rapped
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From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
raps
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From this reading On reaching the third story, Pinky gave two quick raps and then a single rap on a closed door.
re-entered
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
reaching
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From this reading On reaching the third story, Pinky gave two quick raps and then a single rap on a closed door.
rear
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From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
restaurant
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
reversing
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From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
room
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From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
second
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From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They seemed to be entirely familiar with the place.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
single
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From this reading On reaching the third story, Pinky gave two quick raps and then a single rap on a closed door.
small
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
stairway
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From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
stories
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From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
story
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From this reading On reaching the third story, Pinky gave two quick raps and then a single rap on a closed door.
street
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
succession
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From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
termination
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
then
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From this reading On reaching the third story, Pinky gave two quick raps and then a single rap on a closed door.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
two
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
way
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the back door they gained a small, dark room, from which a narrow stairway led to the second and third stories of the rear building.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No movement being heard within, she rapped again, reversing the order--that is, giving one distinct rap, and then two in quick succession.
yard
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From this reading _THE_ two girls, on leaving the “Hawk's Nest” with their plunder, did not pass from the narrow private alley into the small street at its termination, but hurried along the way they had come, and re-entered the restaurant by means of the gate opening into the yard.
