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19
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From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE AND THE LADY St. George lunched leisurely at his hotel.
apartment
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
assurance
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From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
assured
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From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE AND THE LADY St. George lunched leisurely at his hotel.
basement
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
blocks
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
children
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
contented
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From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
dark
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
dictated
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From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
differed
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
difficulty
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
door
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
existed
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From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
few
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
GEORGE
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From this reading GEORGE AND THE LADY St. George lunched leisurely at his hotel.
gone
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From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE AND THE LADY St. George lunched leisurely at his hotel.
hotel
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From this reading GEORGE AND THE LADY St. George lunched leisurely at his hotel.
house
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From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
houses
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
iron-balconied
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
LADY
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From this reading GEORGE AND THE LADY St. George lunched leisurely at his hotel.
leisurely
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From this reading GEORGE AND THE LADY St. George lunched leisurely at his hotel.
lunched
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From this reading GEORGE AND THE LADY St. George lunched leisurely at his hotel.
McDougle
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From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
mere
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From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
neighbours
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
noisy
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
numbered
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From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
old
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
past
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From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
place
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
return
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From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
row
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
south
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
Square
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
ST
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From this reading ST.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
steps
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
Street
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From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
sunken
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE AND THE LADY St. George lunched leisurely at his hotel.
there
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From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
toys
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtumbling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
walking
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From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
Washington
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
way
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From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
Westchester
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From this reading Upon his return from Westchester he had gone directly to McDougle Street to be assured that there was a house numbered 19.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading St. George contented himself with walking past the house, for the mere assurance that the place existed dictated his next step.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without difficulty he had found the place; it was in the row of old iron-balconied apartment houses a few blocks south of Washington Square, and No. 19 differed in no way from its neighbours even to the noisy children, without toys, tumbling about the sunken steps and dark basement door.
