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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 There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
all
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
any
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From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
backwards
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From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
BETTER
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From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
bordered
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
Christophor
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
close
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From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
corners
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
crossed
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
d'Or
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From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
dining
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
distance
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From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
down
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From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
everywhere
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
extent
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
fairy
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
followed
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
forwardsnounUS /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
gardens
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From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
gondola
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From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
graveled
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
hum
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From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
Julien
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
lamps
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
large
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
lawn
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
Léon
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From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
Madame
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
Maison
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Monsieur
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
music
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From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
narrow
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
orchestra
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From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
other
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From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
passing
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From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
path
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
person
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From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
placed
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
places
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
played
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From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
quiet
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
river
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From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
Scarcely
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From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
shrubbery
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
sight
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From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
slowly
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From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
soft
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From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
sorts
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
space
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
strip
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From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
tables
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
There
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
threaded
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
together
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From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
unique
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From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
voices
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From this reading Scarcely any one was in sight of any other person, although they were so close together that all the time there was a hum of voices.
walks
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From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no extent of open space, but the walks threaded everywhere a large shrubbery, and in all sorts of corners and quiet places little dining tables had been placed.
way
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From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE The gardens of the Maison Léon d'Or were, in their way, unique.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the distance, down by the river, a large gondola was passing slowly backwards and forwards, on which an orchestra played soft music.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julien and Madame Christophor crossed the narrow strip of lawn together and followed Monsieur Léon into the graveled path bordered with fairy lamps.
