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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 “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
apartment
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From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
BADGERS
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From this reading “BADGERS” VS.
BILLIES
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From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
boarding-place
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From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
couldn't
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
didn't
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
difficulty
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From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
dollars
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
engaged
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From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
foundry
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From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
grimy
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From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
hotel
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From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
illy-lighted
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From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
inclined
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From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
iron
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From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
June
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From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
June's
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
less
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From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
much
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
nose
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From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
out
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From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
premises
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From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
prepossessing
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From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
purposes
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
rear
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From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
reminded
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
shaped
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
small
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From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
square
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From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
turn
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From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
turning-up
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
two
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
up
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From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
very
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From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
VS
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From this reading “BADGERS” VS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not very prepossessing and even June was inclined to turn up his nose at it.
Wayne
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
week
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From this reading However, June’s nose was not shaped for turning-up purposes, and Wayne reminded him that they couldn’t expect much for two dollars and a half a week, and so he didn’t.
window
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From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They engaged a small and illy-lighted little apartment with one very grimy window that looked out into the rear premises of an iron foundry.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “BILLIES” They found a boarding-place without difficulty less than a square from the hotel.
