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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 About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
also
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From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
arm
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From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
chair
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From this reading When the last of the party had disappeared, a woman rose from the large chair in the corner.
coast
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
continually
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From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
corner
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From this reading When the last of the party had disappeared, a woman rose from the large chair in the corner.
desired
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the last of the party had disappeared, a woman rose from the large chair in the corner.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
elapsed
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
especially
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
evening
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
expected
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From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
face
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From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
five
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the last of the party had disappeared, a woman rose from the large chair in the corner.
front
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
girls
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
heard
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
house
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
increased
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From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
large
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the last of the party had disappeared, a woman rose from the large chair in the corner.
low
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From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
moved
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From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
now
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
numbers
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From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
onward
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From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
rose
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From this reading When the last of the party had disappeared, a woman rose from the large chair in the corner.
saddler's
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
saw
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From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
see
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From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
shop
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
sign-board
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
singing
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From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
slackened
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
song
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From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
soon
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From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
speed
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
spring
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
street
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
Sunday
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
three
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From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
town
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
up
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
walking
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From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
way
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From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were walking arm in arm, and their numbers were continually increased; for the girls were singing a three part song as they went along.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
windows
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From this reading Perhaps they also expected to see a face at one of the low windows; but they saw none and soon moved onward.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In front of the saddler's house (which, by the way, was now without either sign-board or shop) they slackened their speed, as though they especially desired their singing to be heard here.
woman
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From this reading When the last of the party had disappeared, a woman rose from the large chair in the corner.
years
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
young
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From this reading About five years had elapsed when one Sunday evening in spring, a party of young girls passed up the one large street of the coast town.
