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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 He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
ahead
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From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In another quarter rose the lighted dome of the great Power House from which the low hum of dynamos and the steady throb of engines could be faintly heard in pauses of the gale.
area
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
backwards
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From this reading In the distance there were ranges of lit buildings with figures flitting backwards and forwards before the orange oblongs of doors and windows.
bases
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In another quarter rose the lighted dome of the great Power House from which the low hum of dynamos and the steady throb of engines could be faintly heard in pauses of the gale.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the distance there were ranges of lit buildings with figures flitting backwards and forwards before the orange oblongs of doors and windows.
beheld
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bordered
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buildings
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In another quarter rose the lighted dome of the great Power House from which the low hum of dynamos and the steady throb of engines could be faintly heard in pauses of the gale.
covering
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distance
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doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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dome
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door
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doors
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down
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dynamos
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electric
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emerged
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engines
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everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
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exactly
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exhibition
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eye
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faintly
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fantastic
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far
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figures
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From this reading In the distance there were ranges of lit buildings with figures flitting backwards and forwards before the orange oblongs of doors and windows.
flitting
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From this reading In the distance there were ranges of lit buildings with figures flitting backwards and forwards before the orange oblongs of doors and windows.
forwardsnounUS /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the distance there were ranges of lit buildings with figures flitting backwards and forwards before the orange oblongs of doors and windows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In another quarter rose the lighted dome of the great Power House from which the low hum of dynamos and the steady throb of engines could be faintly heard in pauses of the gale.
further
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From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
gale
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From this reading In another quarter rose the lighted dome of the great Power House from which the low hum of dynamos and the steady throb of engines could be faintly heard in pauses of the gale.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So far, so good," said Pu-Yi with a sigh of relief.
graveled
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From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In another quarter rose the lighted dome of the great Power House from which the low hum of dynamos and the steady throb of engines could be faintly heard in pauses of the gale.
ground
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grounds
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From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
heard
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history
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From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
House
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hum
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From this reading In another quarter rose the lighted dome of the great Power House from which the low hum of dynamos and the steady throb of engines could be faintly heard in pauses of the gale.
immense
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance there were ranges of lit buildings with figures flitting backwards and forwards before the orange oblongs of doors and windows.
intervals
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From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
lawn
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led
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lighted
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like
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lit
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low
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man's
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men
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night
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nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
oblongs
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From this reading In the distance there were ranges of lit buildings with figures flitting backwards and forwards before the orange oblongs of doors and windows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
orange
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overshadowing
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passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
pauses
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From this reading In another quarter rose the lighted dome of the great Power House from which the low hum of dynamos and the steady throb of engines could be faintly heard in pauses of the gale.
Power
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proceeding
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Pu-Yi
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quarter
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From this reading In another quarter rose the lighted dome of the great Power House from which the low hum of dynamos and the steady throb of engines could be faintly heard in pauses of the gale.
ranges
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From this reading In the distance there were ranges of lit buildings with figures flitting backwards and forwards before the orange oblongs of doors and windows.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading "So far, so good," said Pu-Yi with a sigh of relief.
road
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rose
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said
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saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
sigh
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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standards
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standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
steady
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steel
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straight
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strips
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
there
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From this reading In the distance there were ranges of lit buildings with figures flitting backwards and forwards before the orange oblongs of doors and windows.
three
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throb
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towers
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tracery
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two
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unlocked
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the distance there were ranges of lit buildings with figures flitting backwards and forwards before the orange oblongs of doors and windows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In another quarter rose the lighted dome of the great Power House from which the low hum of dynamos and the steady throb of engines could be faintly heard in pauses of the gale.
wide
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From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
windows
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From this reading In the distance there were ranges of lit buildings with figures flitting backwards and forwards before the orange oblongs of doors and windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He led the doctor down the passage, unlocked a further door and the two men emerged into the grounds, proceeding down a wide, graveled road, bordered by strips of lawn and lit at intervals with electric standards.
world
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From this reading It was exactly like standing at night in the center of some great exhibition grounds, save that straight ahead, overshadowing everything and covering an immense area of ground, were the bases of the three great towers, a nightmare of fantastic steel tracery such as no man's eye had beheld before in the history of the world.
