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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 Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
all
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From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
avenue
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
background
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From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
Balliol
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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
bare
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From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
broad
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
Church
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From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
College
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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
completion
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From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
Corn
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
Duke
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
England
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From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
Farther
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From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
façade
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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
Giles's
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
going
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
headquarters
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From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
High
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From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
historic
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From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
House
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From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
John's
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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
late
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From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves, usually because of the season
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
Martyrs
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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
Memorial
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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
Michael's
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From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
Oxford
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
Paddington
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
PartynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
Pusey
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From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
Saxon
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From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
side
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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
slender
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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
spire
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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
square
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From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
St
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
street
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From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
sun
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From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
tower
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From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
trees
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From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
TROUBLED
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
up
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
view
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From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
walking
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
WATERS
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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
winter
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From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
