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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 A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
all
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From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
amusement
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From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
Amy
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
barked
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From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
black
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
board
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
built
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From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
call
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From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
called
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
case
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From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
caste
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From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
cooperated
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From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
dog
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From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I picked up a stone, and he vanished like the dog of a dream into the house.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
else
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From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
fashion
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
freshly
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I picked up a stone, and he vanished like the dog of a dream into the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
house
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From this reading I picked up a stone, and he vanished like the dog of a dream into the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I picked up a stone, and he vanished like the dog of a dream into the house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I picked up a stone, and he vanished like the dog of a dream into the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
letters
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
like
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From this reading I picked up a stone, and he vanished like the dog of a dream into the house.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
lying
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From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
map
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From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
municipal
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From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
nailed
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
named
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From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
nearest
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
new
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From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
offensively
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From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
orthodox
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
owner
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From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
painted
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
picked
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From this reading I picked up a stone, and he vanished like the dog of a dream into the house.
place
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From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
presented
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From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
reflection
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From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
shiny
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
Simla
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
small
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From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
sort
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From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
stone
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From this reading I picked up a stone, and he vanished like the dog of a dream into the house.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
tenant
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From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It looked as if the owner of the place had named it as a duty towards his tenant, the board was so new, and in that case the reflection presented itself that the tenant might have cooperated to call it something else.
tree
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
up
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From this reading I picked up a stone, and he vanished like the dog of a dream into the house.
vanished
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From this reading I picked up a stone, and he vanished like the dog of a dream into the house.
veranda
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From this reading A dog of no sort of caste stood in the veranda and barked at me offensively.
Villa
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
wasn't
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From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
white
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From this reading Nevertheless, it had a name, it was called Amy Villa, freshly painted in white letters on a shiny black board, and nailed against the nearest tree in the orthodox Simla fashion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was such a small house that it wasn’t on the municipal map at all: it looked as if someone had built it for amusement with anything that was lying about.
