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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 It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
apartments
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
arranged
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
building
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From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
carefully
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From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
collection
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
comfortably
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
concierge
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From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
fact
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
fellow
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From this reading The old fellow found plenty of room in it.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
floor
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old fellow found plenty of room in it.
four
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
furnished
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
habit
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From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
hand
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From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
helping
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From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
high
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From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
house
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
income
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From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
kept
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From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
Lazare
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
lent
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From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
lived
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From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
M
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
minutes
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
more
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
occasions
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From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
occupied
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
old
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From this reading The old fellow found plenty of room in it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
overlooking
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
plenty
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From this reading The old fellow found plenty of room in it.
principal
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
probably
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From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
railway
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
rents
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From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
room
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From this reading The old fellow found plenty of room in it.
servant
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From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
simply
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From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
some
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
St
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
street
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
Tabaret's
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
terminus
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
too
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From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
very
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From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
waited
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From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
walk
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From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Tabaret’s house was in fact not more than four minutes’ walk from the railway terminus of St. Lazare.
well
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From this reading He occupied on the first floor, overlooking the street, some handsome apartments, well arranged and comfortably furnished, the principal of which was his collection of books.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lived very simply from taste, as well as habit, waited on by an old servant, to whom on great occasions the concierge lent a helping hand.
yielded
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From this reading It was a fine building carefully kept, and which probably yielded a fine income though the rents were not too high.
