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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 Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
angle
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From this reading Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
any
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From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
assigned
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From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
better
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From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
class
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
COMMONS
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
corridor
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From this reading "Proceed down this corridor till you reach the parlor at its end.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
directing
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division
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From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
doors
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
Dorothy
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
down
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
end
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From this reading "Proceed down this corridor till you reach the parlor at its end.
especial
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From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
followed
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
given
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From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
groups
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From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
hall
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
instruction
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From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
joined
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From this reading Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
Lady
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
limited
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From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
longer
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From this reading Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
many
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
Miss
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Muriel
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number
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From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
opening
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
other
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From this reading Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading "Proceed down this corridor till you reach the parlor at its end.
paused
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From this reading Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
PEERS
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
policy
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From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
Principal
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
Proceed
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From this reading "Proceed down this corridor till you reach the parlor at its end.
pupil
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From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
reach
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From this reading "Proceed down this corridor till you reach the parlor at its end.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another hall and other class rooms joined the first and longer one, at a right angle, and here Miss Muriel paused, directing:
rooms
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
school
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From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
small
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From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
students
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From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
teacher
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From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
ten
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From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Proceed down this corridor till you reach the parlor at its end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each class was under its especial teacher, its number being limited to ten students.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PEERS AND COMMONS Along the hall down which Dorothy followed the Lady Principal were many doors opening into small class rooms.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the policy of the school that by this division better instruction could be given each pupil, and Dorothy wondered to which of these groups--if any--she would be assigned.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Proceed down this corridor till you reach the parlor at its end.
