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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 Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
all
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
also
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From this reading It was also used to store the provision of wood and coal for the winter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was also used to store the provision of wood and coal for the winter.
any
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From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
articles
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
become
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
coach-house
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From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
coal
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From this reading It was also used to store the provision of wood and coal for the winter.
concierge
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From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
cumbrous
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
disuse
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
door
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
else
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From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
enter
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From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was also used to store the provision of wood and coal for the winter.
furniture
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
Gerdy's
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From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
heaped
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
hour
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From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
house
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From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
household
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
Included
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From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also used to store the provision of wood and coal for the winter.
knowing
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From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
lease
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From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
leave
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From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
lock
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
lumber
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From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
Madame
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From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
many
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
Noel
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
old
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
opening
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
past
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
pieces
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
provided
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
provision
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From this reading It was also used to store the provision of wood and coal for the winter.
repaired
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
room
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From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
rubbish
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
secretly
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
service
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
small
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
store
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From this reading It was also used to store the provision of wood and coal for the winter.
street
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
thus
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From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was also used to store the provision of wood and coal for the winter.
together
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
used
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From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
useless
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
utensils
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From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were heaped together all the old rubbish of the household, broken pieces of furniture, utensils past service, articles become useless or cumbrous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Included in Madame Gerdy’s lease was a coach-house, which was used by her as a lumber room.
winter
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From this reading It was also used to store the provision of wood and coal for the winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could thus enter or leave the house at any hour without the concierge or any one else knowing.
wood
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From this reading It was also used to store the provision of wood and coal for the winter.
years
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From this reading This old coach-house had a small door opening on the street, which had been in disuse for many years; but which Noel had had secretly repaired and provided with a lock.
