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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 balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rooms were thrown into one, and made an excellent gymnasium.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
apparatus
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From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
bad
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From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
balcony
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From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
ball
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From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
bars
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From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
Basket
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From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
bells
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From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
ceiling
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From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
dairy
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From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
dumb
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From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
end
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From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
excellent
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From this reading The rooms were thrown into one, and made an excellent gymnasium.
exercise
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From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
good
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From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
gym
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From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
gymnasium
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From this reading The rooms were thrown into one, and made an excellent gymnasium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
Hilltop
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From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
hooked
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From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rooms were thrown into one, and made an excellent gymnasium.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
lined
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From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
low-ceilinged
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From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
made
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From this reading The rooms were thrown into one, and made an excellent gymnasium.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rooms were thrown into one, and made an excellent gymnasium.
originally
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From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
other
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From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
out-of-doors
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From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
posts
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From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
preferred
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From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
racks
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From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
ran
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From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
rooms
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From this reading The rooms were thrown into one, and made an excellent gymnasium.
sides
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From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
spectators
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From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
store-room
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From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
substitute
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From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
take
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From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
thrown
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From this reading The rooms were thrown into one, and made an excellent gymnasium.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
trapezes
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From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
up
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From this reading Basket ball posts stood at either end, and hooked up to the ceiling were trapezes and bars.
very
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From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
walls
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From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
weather
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From this reading Hilltop preferred to take its exercise out-of-doors, but the gym was a very good substitute in bad weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooms were thrown into one, and made an excellent gymnasium.
white-washed
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From this reading The low-ceilinged white-washed gym at Hilltop had originally been the store-room and the dairy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A balcony ran around the sides for spectators, and the walls were lined with racks for dumb bells and other apparatus.
