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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 As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
almost
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The entrance to the court was through an archway, over which, on the Light Street side, was the name of the court.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
any
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
archway
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From this reading The entrance to the court was through an archway, over which, on the Light Street side, was the name of the court.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
bloomed
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From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
bottle
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
called
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From this reading It was called Rose Garden Court.
chances
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From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
convenient
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
country
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
Court
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From this reading It was called Rose Garden Court.
Crown
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
cul-de-sac
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
cynical
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
department
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
door
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
England
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
entrance
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From this reading The entrance to the court was through an archway, over which, on the Light Street side, was the name of the court.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
evil-smelling
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
Garden
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From this reading It was called Rose Garden Court.
given
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
hand
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
humourist
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
inhabitants
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
jug
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
known
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
Light
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
locally
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entrance to the court was through an archway, over which, on the Light Street side, was the name of the court.
off
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The entrance to the court was through an archway, over which, on the Light Street side, was the name of the court.
once
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From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
opened
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
other
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The entrance to the court was through an archway, over which, on the Light Street side, was the name of the court.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
probably
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From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
pub
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
reason
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From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
Rose
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From this reading It was called Rose Garden Court.
roses
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From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
side
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From this reading The entrance to the court was through an archway, over which, on the Light Street side, was the name of the court.
some
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
Street
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
supposed
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From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
there
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From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The entrance to the court was through an archway, over which, on the Light Street side, was the name of the court.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
tunnel
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From this reading At the right hand of this tunnel stood the “Rose and Crown,” locally known as the “pub,” and the door of the jug and bottle department opened into the passage, which was convenient for the inhabitants of the court.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In almost any other country than England the name by which the evil-smelling cul-de-sac off Light Street was known might be supposed to have been given it by some cynical humourist.
world
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From this reading As there is a reason for almost everything in this world, the chances are that once upon a time a garden stood there, and that roses probably bloomed in it.
