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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 Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
all
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From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
bas
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From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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big
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blouse
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blue
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blue-painted
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chimneys
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clay
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From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
clouds
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Coignet
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colossal
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From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
eyes
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flat
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garret
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From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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grey
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
house-tops
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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irregular
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lead
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letters
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Level
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limpid
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lit
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loom
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masses
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model
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From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
opposite
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From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
orange
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out
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From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
pale
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proportion
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From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
roofs
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rounded
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scrawled
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sculptor
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see
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From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
sky
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From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
sullen
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
there
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From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
topplingadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːpəlɪŋ/
falling or likely to fall over
From this reading Great clouds began to loom into view over the house-tops, rounded, toppling masses of grey, lit up with sullen orange against the pale limpid blue of the sky.
up
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view
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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 On one of these was scrawled, in big, irregular, blue-painted letters: "_A bas Coignet_."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
white
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window
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From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Level with my eyes there were flat lead roofs and chimneys.
working
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From this reading Through the open window of an opposite garret I could see a sculptor working at a colossal clay model.
world
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From this reading In his white blouse he seemed big, out of all proportion to the rest of the world.
