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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 Colville arrived in a hired carriage, of which the blinds were partially lowered.
all
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
arrived
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From this reading Colville arrived in a hired carriage, of which the blinds were partially lowered.
Barebone
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From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
basin
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
blinds
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From this reading Colville arrived in a hired carriage, of which the blinds were partially lowered.
bring
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From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
carriage
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From this reading Colville arrived in a hired carriage, of which the blinds were partially lowered.
Carriages
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
circular
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
Colville
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From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
court-yard
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From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
day
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Colville descended from the carriage and turned to speak to Loo, who was left sitting within it.
disappointed
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From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
drive
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From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
driver
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From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
expected
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From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
floor
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From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
fountain
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
frequently
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colville descended from the carriage and turned to speak to Loo, who was left sitting within it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
hired
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From this reading Colville arrived in a hired carriage, of which the blinds were partially lowered.
house
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From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
instructed
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From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Colville descended from the carriage and turned to speak to Loo, who was left sitting within it.
John
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From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
Lafayette
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From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colville descended from the carriage and turned to speak to Loo, who was left sitting within it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
Loo
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From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
lowered
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From this reading Colville arrived in a hired carriage, of which the blinds were partially lowered.
night
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
occupied
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From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colville arrived in a hired carriage, of which the blinds were partially lowered.
office
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From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
partially
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From this reading Colville arrived in a hired carriage, of which the blinds were partially lowered.
roomy
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From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
Rue
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From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
side
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
sitting
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From this reading Colville descended from the carriage and turned to speak to Loo, who was left sitting within it.
speak
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From this reading Colville descended from the carriage and turned to speak to Loo, who was left sitting within it.
splashed
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
there
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
turned
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From this reading Colville descended from the carriage and turned to speak to Loo, who was left sitting within it.
Turner
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From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
Turner's
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From this reading The driver had been instructed to drive into the roomy court-yard of the house of which Turner's office occupied the first floor.
waited
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From this reading Carriages frequently waited there, by the side of a little fountain which splashed all day and all night into a circular basin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Colville arrived in a hired carriage, of which the blinds were partially lowered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Colville arrived in a hired carriage, of which the blinds were partially lowered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Colville descended from the carriage and turned to speak to Loo, who was left sitting within it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If John Turner expected Colville to bring Loo Barebone with him to the Rue Lafayette he was, in part, disappointed.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Colville descended from the carriage and turned to speak to Loo, who was left sitting within it.
