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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 live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Behind the walls the mice scamper about in droves, and there is much squealing and chattering.
addresses
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From this reading Now and then a bold mouse stands upon his hind legs and addresses the others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the walls the mice scamper about in droves, and there is much squealing and chattering.
belong
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From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
bold
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From this reading Now and then a bold mouse stands upon his hind legs and addresses the others.
built
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From this reading He declares he will force his way through the walls and conquer the gods who have built the house.
chattering
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From this reading Behind the walls the mice scamper about in droves, and there is much squealing and chattering.
cities
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From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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conquer
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constant
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From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
dark
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From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
declares
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From this reading He declares he will force his way through the walls and conquer the gods who have built the house.
dim
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From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
droves
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fields
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food
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force
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getting
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gods
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grow
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From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
haggard
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From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declares he will force his way through the walls and conquer the gods who have built the house.
hind
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From this reading Now and then a bold mouse stands upon his hind legs and addresses the others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then a bold mouse stands upon his hind legs and addresses the others.
house
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From this reading He declares he will force his way through the walls and conquer the gods who have built the house.
houses
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From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
industrial
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind the walls the mice scamper about in droves, and there is much squealing and chattering.
legs
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From this reading Now and then a bold mouse stands upon his hind legs and addresses the others.
light
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From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
like
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live
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many
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men
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mice
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Modern
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mouse
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From this reading Now and then a bold mouse stands upon his hind legs and addresses the others.
much
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From this reading Behind the walls the mice scamper about in droves, and there is much squealing and chattering.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
Now
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From this reading Now and then a bold mouse stands upon his hind legs and addresses the others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
only
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From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
others
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From this reading Now and then a bold mouse stands upon his hind legs and addresses the others.
out
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penetrates
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From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
scamper
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From this reading Behind the walls the mice scamper about in droves, and there is much squealing and chattering.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
squealing
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From this reading Behind the walls the mice scamper about in droves, and there is much squealing and chattering.
stands
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From this reading Now and then a bold mouse stands upon his hind legs and addresses the others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
then
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From this reading Now and then a bold mouse stands upon his hind legs and addresses the others.
there
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From this reading Behind the walls the mice scamper about in droves, and there is much squealing and chattering.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He declares he will force his way through the walls and conquer the gods who have built the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
toil
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From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now and then a bold mouse stands upon his hind legs and addresses the others.
walls
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From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
warmth
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From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
way
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From this reading He declares he will force his way through the walls and conquer the gods who have built the house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He declares he will force his way through the walls and conquer the gods who have built the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They live within the dark walls of the houses where only a dim light penetrates, and so many have come that they grow thin and haggard with the constant toil of getting food and warmth.
women
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From this reading Modern men and women who live in industrial cities are like mice that have come out of the fields to live in houses that do not belong to them.
