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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 Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
anecdote
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From this reading This was the short story that Number Five read to The Teacups:-- I have somewhere read this anecdote.
Angelus
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
bow
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
came
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
cathedral
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
circumstances
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From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
clock
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
company
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From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
effectively
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From this reading She read the story most effectively in her rich, musical voice.
far-off
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
Five
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From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was the short story that Number Five read to The Teacups:-- I have somewhere read this anecdote.
heads
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
heard
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She read the story most effectively in her rich, musical voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She read the story most effectively in her rich, musical voice.
inferred
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From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
interest
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From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
just
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
known
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From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
like
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
most
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From this reading She read the story most effectively in her rich, musical voice.
musical
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From this reading She read the story most effectively in her rich, musical voice.
narrative
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From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
notes
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
noticed
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
Number
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From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
promised
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From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
reaches
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
read
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From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
rich
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From this reading She read the story most effectively in her rich, musical voice.
ringing
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading This was the short story that Number Five read to The Teacups:-- I have somewhere read this anecdote.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
some
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From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
somewhere
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From this reading This was the short story that Number Five read to The Teacups:-- I have somewhere read this anecdote.
sounds
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
story
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From this reading She read the story most effectively in her rich, musical voice.
striking
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
Teacups
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From this reading This was the short story that Number Five read to The Teacups:-- I have somewhere read this anecdote.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the short story that Number Five read to The Teacups:-- I have somewhere read this anecdote.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
tower
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
various
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From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
voice
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From this reading She read the story most effectively in her rich, musical voice.
wanted
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From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I noticed that when it came to the sounds of the striking clock, the ringing of the notes was so like that which reaches us from some far-off cathedral tower that we wanted to bow our heads, as if we had just heard a summons to the Angelus.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Number Five had promised to read us a narrative which she thought would interest some of the company.
writer
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From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
wrote
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From this reading Who wrote it she did not tell us, but I inferred from various circumstances that she had known the writer.
