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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 made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
air
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
angle
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
Anne
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
BEHAVES
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
certainly
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
CHIVALROUS
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From this reading WHEREIN THE CHIVALROUS MR.
conspicuous
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
corner
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
DEPLORABLE
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
distinguished
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
drive
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
drove
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From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
family
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
FOLLYnounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
hat
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
Here's
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
hit
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
house
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From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
indifference
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
KELLY
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
Level
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
made
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
MR
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From this reading WHEREIN THE CHIVALROUS MR.
new
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
off
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
perhaps
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
please
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
Queen
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
Queen's
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
respectability
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
said
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
solid
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
south
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
Square
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
statue
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From this reading It made an angle at the south corner, and was conspicuous for a solid family air, and a fine new statue of Queen Anne.
straight
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
streets
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN THE CHIVALROUS MR.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
unknown
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From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
very
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From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was unknown to him, and he drove through the square before he found it.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN THE CHIVALROUS MR.
windows
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading KELLY BEHAVES WITH DEPLORABLE FOLLY Mr. Kelly did not drive very straight perhaps, but to be sure he had the streets entirely to himself, and he certainly hit upon Queen's Square.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
you'll
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From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Level windows of a distinguished respectability looked you over with indifference and said, 'Here's a house you'll take off your hat to, if you please.'
