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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 After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
betrayed
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
bettered
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
class
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
confined
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
consists
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
days
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
distance
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
disturbance
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
dwellings
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
face
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From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
going
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
graver
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From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
houses
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its name is Walnut Tree Walk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its name is Walnut Tree Walk.
Lambeth
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
Lambeth's
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
limits
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
lips
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From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
low-built
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
Lydis
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
most
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
moved
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From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its name is Walnut Tree Walk.
narrower
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
off
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
old
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
once
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From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
people
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
poverty-stained
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
probably
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
pursued
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
SINGS
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
some
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
soon
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
speaking
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From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
squalor
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
street
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
THYRZA
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
too
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
Tree
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From this reading Its name is Walnut Tree Walk.
turned
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
twice
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From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
unpromisingly
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
Walk
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From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
Walnut
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From this reading Its name is Walnut Tree Walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
way
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS Lydis, too, betrayed some disturbance of thought as she pursued her way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her face was graver than before: once or twice her lips moved as if she were speaking to herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After going a short distance along Lambeth Walk, she turned off into a street which began unpromisingly between low-built and poverty-stained houses, but soon bettered in appearance.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
working
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From this reading For the most part it consists of old dwellings, which probably were the houses of people above the working class in days when Lambeth's squalor was confined within narrower limits.
