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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 THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
all
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
apparently
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From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
Arnold
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
back
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
boards
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From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
certain
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From this reading From the first, he had entered upon this search with a certain presentiment.
chairs
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From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
chink
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From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
compelled
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
deal
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From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
door
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
down
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
dozen
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From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
END
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
entered
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From this reading From the first, he had entered upon this search with a certain presentiment.
EVENING
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first, he had entered upon this search with a certain presentiment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
gained
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From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
grass
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
house
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From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
interior
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From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
kitchen
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From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
led
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked into the room and shivered.
middle
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From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
narrow
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
path
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
presentiment
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From this reading From the first, he had entered upon this search with a certain presentiment.
rickety
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From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
room
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
search
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From this reading From the first, he had entered upon this search with a certain presentiment.
see
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
shivered
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From this reading He looked into the room and shivered.
StandingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
table
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From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
tiled
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
unfurnished
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From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the first, he had entered upon this search with a certain presentiment.
view
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From this reading Standing on this and peering through the chink in the boards, he gained at last a view of the interior of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was apparently the kitchen, and was unfurnished save for half a dozen rickety chairs, and a deal table in the middle of the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
wide
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the first, he had entered upon this search with a certain presentiment.
yard
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From this reading THE END OF AN EVENING To see into the room at all, Arnold had been compelled to step down from the grass on to a narrow, tiled path about half a yard wide, which led to the back door.
