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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 week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
accustomed
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From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Margrete Roey was much astonished at being summoned on such a day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margrete Roey was much astonished at being summoned on such a day.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Margrete Roey was much astonished at being summoned on such a day.
blinds
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From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
broad
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From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
came
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From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
century
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From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
comfortable
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From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
conducted
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From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
day
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From this reading Margrete Roey was much astonished at being summoned on such a day.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
down
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From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
drawn
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From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
fjords
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From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
frozen
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From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
house
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From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
interior
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From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
later
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From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
managed
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From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
Margrete
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From this reading Margrete Roey was much astonished at being summoned on such a day.
Mary
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From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
much
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From this reading Margrete Roey was much astonished at being summoned on such a day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
November
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From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
old
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From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
old-fashioned
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From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Margrete Roey was much astonished at being summoned on such a day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
parts
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From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
reach
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From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
remain
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From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
Roey
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From this reading Margrete Roey was much astonished at being summoned on such a day.
see
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From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
stair
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From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
steamer
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From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
storm
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From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
style
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From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Margrete Roey was much astonished at being summoned on such a day.
summoned
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From this reading Margrete Roey was much astonished at being summoned on such a day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
there
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From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
town
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From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
town-houses
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From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
up
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From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
warm
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From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margrete Roey was much astonished at being summoned on such a day.
week
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From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
whole
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From this reading She was conducted up an old-fashioned broad stair; the whole interior was in the style of the old town-houses of the beginning of last century.
wildest
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From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was to a warm, comfortable house she came, not the deserted one with the drawn down blinds which she was accustomed to see.
worst
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From this reading A week later Mary went to town--in the wildest November storm, the worst they had had in these parts.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The fjords were not yet frozen over, so the steamer managed to reach town, but had to remain there.
