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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 A CARPET KNIGHT As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
affected
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From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
Agar
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From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
architect
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From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
archway
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From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
Arthur
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From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CARPET KNIGHT As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
bones
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From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
Cambridge
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From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
CARPET
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From this reading A CARPET KNIGHT As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
children
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From this reading A CARPET KNIGHT As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
College
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From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
Court
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From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
days
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From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
deal
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From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a small door, leading directly on to a narrow, winding stone staircase.
door
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From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
floor
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From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
gathering
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From this reading A CARPET KNIGHT As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
generation
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From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
ground-floor
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From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a small door, leading directly on to a narrow, winding stone staircase.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a small door, leading directly on to a narrow, winding stone staircase.
kept
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From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
KNIGHT
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From this reading A CARPET KNIGHT As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
known
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From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
leading
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From this reading It is a small door, leading directly on to a narrow, winding stone staircase.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
narrow
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From this reading It is a small door, leading directly on to a narrow, winding stone staircase.
New
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From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CARPET KNIGHT As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
own
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From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
passing
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From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
pebbles
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From this reading A CARPET KNIGHT As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
phraseology
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From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
possibly
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From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
reason
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From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
river
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From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
rooms
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From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
shore
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From this reading A CARPET KNIGHT As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
small
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From this reading It is a small door, leading directly on to a narrow, winding stone staircase.
some
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From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
staircase
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From this reading It is a small door, leading directly on to a narrow, winding stone staircase.
stone
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From this reading It is a small door, leading directly on to a narrow, winding stone staircase.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CARPET KNIGHT As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a small door, leading directly on to a narrow, winding stone staircase.
Trinity
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From this reading First door on the right after passing into New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge, by the river door.
use
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From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
winding
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From this reading It is a small door, leading directly on to a narrow, winding stone staircase.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the first floor Arthur Agar, to use the affected phraseology of an affected generation, “kept” in the days with which we have to deal.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For some reason, known possibly to the architect responsible for New Court (may his bones know no rest!), the ground-floor rooms have a door of their own within the archway.
