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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 WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
absence
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
ACTRESS
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
Amy
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
arrive
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
breakfast
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
calling
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
Clara
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
Clara's
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From this reading The key was hung on a nail in Clara’s room.
coming
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
cup
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
days
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
door
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
down
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
family
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
few
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
fire
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
floors
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
friendly
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
front
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
go
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
Hewett
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
Holland's
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
hung
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From this reading The key was hung on a nail in Clara’s room.
I'll
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
John
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
just
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
key
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
lap
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
letter
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
lived
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
London
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
moment
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
nail
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From this reading The key was hung on a nail in Clara’s room.
Necessity
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
needn't
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
only
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
out
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
people
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
postman's
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
re-post
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
reached
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
room
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From this reading The key was hung on a nail in Clara’s room.
said
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
sat
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
saying
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
school
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
see
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
some
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
staircase
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
starting
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
tea
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
tenement
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
terms
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
trouble
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
two
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
undertook
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
up
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
WOMAN
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
