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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 On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
adjoining
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
brick
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
car-shed
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come to meet her lover.
day
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
direction
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From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
Dixie's
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
fixed
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From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
girl
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From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
glance
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From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
go
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
happened
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From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
Henley
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
hotel
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From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
incorrectly
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Henley knew what it meant.
knew
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From this reading Henley knew what it meant.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
lover
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From this reading She had come to meet her lover.
marked
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
meant
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From this reading Henley knew what it meant.
meet
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From this reading She had come to meet her lover.
near
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From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
occasion
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
office
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
old-fashioned
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
opposite
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From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
produce
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
returning
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From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
saw
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From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
seated
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From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
see
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
set
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come to meet her lover.
shipment
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
some
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From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
space
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From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
station
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From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She happened to have her glance fixed on some point in the opposite direction from him and did not know that he was near.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
village
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
wagon
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From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as he was returning he saw the girl seated in her wagon in the open space between the station and the hotel.
wedding
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From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Henley knew what it meant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the day set for Dixie's wedding Henley had occasion to go to the little express office, adjoining the old-fashioned brick car-shed in the village, to see about a shipment of produce which had been incorrectly marked.
