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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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able
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
agonising
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all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
arms
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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bay
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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broad
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
carriage
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
country
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cry
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day
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dispersed
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door
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doubts
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entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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exterior
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fears
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finds
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finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
followed
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From this reading I followed her glance.
following
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footman
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forces
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From this reading Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
future
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gave
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gazing
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glance
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From this reading I followed her glance.
grey-headed
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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Happily
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From this reading Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW ONE PLAYS THE HERO AT THIRTY Had we only been able to see a day into the future, we might have spared ourselves this agonising, for all our doubts and fears were suddenly dispersed in an entirely unexpected manner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I followed her glance.
HERO
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HOW
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hurriedly
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed her glance.
idly
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From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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infrequently
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From this reading Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
inn
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
inns
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interior
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From this reading Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW ONE PLAYS THE HERO AT THIRTY Had we only been able to see a day into the future, we might have spared ourselves this agonising, for all our doubts and fears were suddenly dispersed in an entirely unexpected manner.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
just
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
man
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
manner
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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military-looking
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
more
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From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
Nicolete
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
once
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From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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only
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opened
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
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out
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From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
panels
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
PLAYS
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problems
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From this reading Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
resolved
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From this reading Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
road
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From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
see
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sitting
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smart
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
some
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spared
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starting
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From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
stepped
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
steps
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
strode
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW ONE PLAYS THE HERO AT THIRTY Had we only been able to see a day into the future, we might have spared ourselves this agonising, for all our doubts and fears were suddenly dispersed in an entirely unexpected manner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ONE PLAYS THE HERO AT THIRTY Had we only been able to see a day into the future, we might have spared ourselves this agonising, for all our doubts and fears were suddenly dispersed in an entirely unexpected manner.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Happily these interior problems are not infrequently resolved by quite exterior forces.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
THIRTY
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW ONE PLAYS THE HERO AT THIRTY Had we only been able to see a day into the future, we might have spared ourselves this agonising, for all our doubts and fears were suddenly dispersed in an entirely unexpected manner.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unexpected
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up
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From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
way
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From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW ONE PLAYS THE HERO AT THIRTY Had we only been able to see a day into the future, we might have spared ourselves this agonising, for all our doubts and fears were suddenly dispersed in an entirely unexpected manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW ONE PLAYS THE HERO AT THIRTY Had we only been able to see a day into the future, we might have spared ourselves this agonising, for all our doubts and fears were suddenly dispersed in an entirely unexpected manner.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
windows
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From this reading We were sitting the following afternoon in one of those broad bay windows such as one finds still in some old country inns, just thinking about starting once more on our way, when suddenly Nicolete, who had been gazing out idly into the road, gave a little cry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A carriage with arms on its panels had stopped at the inn, and as a smart footman opened the door, a fine grey-headed military-looking man stepped out and strode hurriedly up the inn steps.
