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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 It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
absurd
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From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
almost
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
any
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From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
BAYLEY'S
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
Boston
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
called
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
Company
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
CORNERS
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
designated
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From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
England
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From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
find
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From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
FOUR
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
Four-Corners
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From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
Greenton
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From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
Hampshire
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
heart
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
hotel
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From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
Houghton
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
intersection
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
map
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From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
MEHETABEL'S
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From this reading MISS MEHETABEL'S SON.
merely
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From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
Mifflin
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
miles
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
MISS
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From this reading MISS MEHETABEL'S SON.
more
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From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
nearest
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
New
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
note
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
OLD
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
place
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
railway
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
roads
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
settlement
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
SON
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From this reading MISS MEHETABEL'S SON.
station
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
TAVERN
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
ten
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
town
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From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
twenty
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From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
usually
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From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
village
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From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
York
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
