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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 was a very pleasant and very peaceful prospect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
arranged
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From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond, the tennis court, the flower gardens, and, to the left, the walled fruit garden.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
chalk-mark
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From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
circle
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From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
court
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From this reading Beyond, the tennis court, the flower gardens, and, to the left, the walled fruit garden.
croquet
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From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
desire
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From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
distinct
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From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
evening
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From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
firm
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From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
flower
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From this reading Beyond, the tennis court, the flower gardens, and, to the left, the walled fruit garden.
French-windows
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From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
fruit
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From this reading Beyond, the tennis court, the flower gardens, and, to the left, the walled fruit garden.
garden
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From this reading Beyond, the tennis court, the flower gardens, and, to the left, the walled fruit garden.
gardens
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From this reading Beyond, the tennis court, the flower gardens, and, to the left, the walled fruit garden.
gazed
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From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
hand
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From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
held
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From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
hoops
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From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
join
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From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
lawn
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From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond, the tennis court, the flower gardens, and, to the left, the walled fruit garden.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
Madame
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From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
man
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From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
neatly
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From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
note-paper
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From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
o'clock
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From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
peaceful
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From this reading It was a very pleasant and very peaceful prospect.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a very pleasant and very peaceful prospect.
prospect
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From this reading It was a very pleasant and very peaceful prospect.
sheet
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From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
smooth-shaven
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From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
ten
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From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
tennis
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From this reading Beyond, the tennis court, the flower gardens, and, to the left, the walled fruit garden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
There
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From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
Thursday
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From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond, the tennis court, the flower gardens, and, to the left, the walled fruit garden.
up
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From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was his croquet lawn, smooth-shaven, the hoops neatly arranged, the chalk-mark firm and distinct upon the boundary.
very
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From this reading It was a very pleasant and very peaceful prospect.
walled
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From this reading Beyond, the tennis court, the flower gardens, and, to the left, the walled fruit garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man looked up from the sheet of note-paper which he held in his hand, and gazed through the open French-windows before which he was standing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is the desire of Madame that you should join our circle here on Thursday evening next at ten o’clock.
