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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 They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Romantin was the first to enter, and, ascending the stairs, he opened a door, and lighted a match and then a candle.
apartment
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
ascending
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From this reading Romantin was the first to enter, and, ascending the stairs, he opened a door, and lighted a match and then a candle.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading M. Saval remained standing at the door somewhat astonished.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. Saval remained standing at the door somewhat astonished.
boulevards
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From this reading Six studios stood in a row with their fronts facing the boulevards.
candle
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chairs
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
conservatory
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From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
consisted
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
door
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easels
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
enter
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facing
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From this reading Six studios stood in a row with their fronts facing the boulevards.
few
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
front
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From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
fronts
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From this reading Six studios stood in a row with their fronts facing the boulevards.
furniture
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
ground
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Romantin was the first to enter, and, ascending the stairs, he opened a door, and lighted a match and then a candle.
house
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From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
immense
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
interminable
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From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
lighted
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From this reading Romantin was the first to enter, and, ascending the stairs, he opened a door, and lighted a match and then a candle.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
low
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From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
M
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From this reading M. Saval remained standing at the door somewhat astonished.
match
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From this reading Romantin was the first to enter, and, ascending the stairs, he opened a door, and lighted a match and then a candle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
opened
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From this reading Romantin was the first to enter, and, ascending the stairs, he opened a door, and lighted a match and then a candle.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading M. Saval remained standing at the door somewhat astonished.
Romantin
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row
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From this reading Six studios stood in a row with their fronts facing the boulevards.
Saval
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From this reading M. Saval remained standing at the door somewhat astonished.
Six
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From this reading Six studios stood in a row with their fronts facing the boulevards.
sketches
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
somewhat
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From this reading M. Saval remained standing at the door somewhat astonished.
stairs
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From this reading Romantin was the first to enter, and, ascending the stairs, he opened a door, and lighted a match and then a candle.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six studios stood in a row with their fronts facing the boulevards.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
story
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From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
studios
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From this reading Six studios stood in a row with their fronts facing the boulevards.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Six studios stood in a row with their fronts facing the boulevards.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
then
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From this reading Romantin was the first to enter, and, ascending the stairs, he opened a door, and lighted a match and then a candle.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
three
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Romantin was the first to enter, and, ascending the stairs, he opened a door, and lighted a match and then a candle.
two
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
very
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From this reading They stopped in front of a very long, low house, the first story having the appearance of an interminable conservatory.
walls
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From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Romantin was the first to enter, and, ascending the stairs, he opened a door, and lighted a match and then a candle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They found themselves in an immense apartment, the furniture of which consisted of three chairs, two easels, and a few sketches standing on the ground along the walls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Six studios stood in a row with their fronts facing the boulevards.
