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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 HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
acacia-tree
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
accompanied
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From this reading Mr. Stone, accompanied by the little model, dressed in her new clothes, was coming down the path.
almost
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
black
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
blackbird
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
boughs
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
branch
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
bread
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
bushes
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From this reading The lilac bushes, not yet in flower, were giving forth spicy fragrance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
carried
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clothes
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From this reading Mr. Stone, accompanied by the little model, dressed in her new clothes, was coming down the path.
coming
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From this reading Mr. Stone, accompanied by the little model, dressed in her new clothes, was coming down the path.
crumbs
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
desire
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
down
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From this reading Mr. Stone, accompanied by the little model, dressed in her new clothes, was coming down the path.
dressed
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From this reading Mr. Stone, accompanied by the little model, dressed in her new clothes, was coming down the path.
eat
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
evening
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
evidently
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felt
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
flower
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From this reading The lilac bushes, not yet in flower, were giving forth spicy fragrance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
forth
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From this reading The lilac bushes, not yet in flower, were giving forth spicy fragrance.
fragrance
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From this reading The lilac bushes, not yet in flower, were giving forth spicy fragrance.
giving
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From this reading The lilac bushes, not yet in flower, were giving forth spicy fragrance.
going
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
golden
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
green
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
hat
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
Hilary
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
home
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
HUSBAND
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lilac bushes, not yet in flower, were giving forth spicy fragrance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
leaked
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
lilac
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From this reading The lilac bushes, not yet in flower, were giving forth spicy fragrance.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
low
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
Miranda
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
model
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From this reading Mr. Stone, accompanied by the little model, dressed in her new clothes, was coming down the path.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Stone, accompanied by the little model, dressed in her new clothes, was coming down the path.
netted
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
new
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From this reading Mr. Stone, accompanied by the little model, dressed in her new clothes, was coming down the path.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lilac bushes, not yet in flower, were giving forth spicy fragrance.
o'clock
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
old
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
paper
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
parcel
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
past
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
path
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From this reading Mr. Stone, accompanied by the little model, dressed in her new clothes, was coming down the path.
preceded
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
reached
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
seated
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
silk
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
six
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
soft
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
spicy
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From this reading The lilac bushes, not yet in flower, were giving forth spicy fragrance.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
Stone
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From this reading Mr. Stone, accompanied by the little model, dressed in her new clothes, was coming down the path.
strong
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
summoning
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
sun
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
tinge
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
top
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From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
walk
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lilac bushes, not yet in flower, were giving forth spicy fragrance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
WIFE
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From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun still netted their top boughs, as with golden silk, and a blackbird, seated on a low branch of the acacia-tree, was summoning the evening.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE It was past six o'clock when Hilary at length reached home, preceded a little by Miranda, who almost felt within her the desire to eat.
wore
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From this reading They were evidently going for a walk, for Mr. Stone wore his hat, old and soft and black, with a strong green tinge, and carried a paper parcel, which leaked crumbs of bread at every step.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The lilac bushes, not yet in flower, were giving forth spicy fragrance.
