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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 For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
actually
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From this reading Was I dreaming, or was I actually standing on the smooth green lawn of my own garden, mechanically saluting my own wife, who, smiling sweetly, uttered this cordial greeting?
affected
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From this reading A choking sensation affected my throat.
air
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From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
became
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
brain
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childhood
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From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading A choking sensation affected my throat.
clustering
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confused
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cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was I dreaming, or was I actually standing on the smooth green lawn of my own garden, mechanically saluting my own wife, who, smiling sweetly, uttered this cordial greeting?
dreaming
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ears
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From this reading The words fell strangely on my ears.
eyes
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fall
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familiar
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fell
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From this reading The words fell strangely on my ears.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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garden
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green
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greeting
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happiness
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home
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house
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Was I dreaming, or was I actually standing on the smooth green lawn of my own garden, mechanically saluting my own wife, who, smiling sweetly, uttered this cordial greeting?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
jasmine
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lawn
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mechanically
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moment
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From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The words fell strangely on my ears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was I dreaming, or was I actually standing on the smooth green lawn of my own garden, mechanically saluting my own wife, who, smiling sweetly, uttered this cordial greeting?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The words fell strangely on my ears.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was I dreaming, or was I actually standing on the smooth green lawn of my own garden, mechanically saluting my own wife, who, smiling sweetly, uttered this cordial greeting?
own
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past
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rocked
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Romani
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From this reading “Welcome to Villa Romani!”
roses
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saluting
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scene
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sensation
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From this reading A choking sensation affected my throat.
smiling
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smooth
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standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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stately
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strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The words fell strangely on my ears.
swayed
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sweetly
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words fell strangely on my ears.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was I dreaming, or was I actually standing on the smooth green lawn of my own garden, mechanically saluting my own wife, who, smiling sweetly, uttered this cordial greeting?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A choking sensation affected my throat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Welcome to Villa Romani!”
two
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unsteadily
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utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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veranda
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From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
Villa
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From this reading “Welcome to Villa Romani!”
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I dreaming, or was I actually standing on the smooth green lawn of my own garden, mechanically saluting my own wife, who, smiling sweetly, uttered this cordial greeting?
Welcome
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From this reading “Welcome to Villa Romani!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Was I dreaming, or was I actually standing on the smooth green lawn of my own garden, mechanically saluting my own wife, who, smiling sweetly, uttered this cordial greeting?
wife
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From this reading Was I dreaming, or was I actually standing on the smooth green lawn of my own garden, mechanically saluting my own wife, who, smiling sweetly, uttered this cordial greeting?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment or two my brain became confused; the familiar veranda with its clustering roses and jasmine swayed unsteadily before my eyes; the stately house, the home of my childhood, the scene of my past happiness, rocked in the air as though it were about to fall.
words
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From this reading The words fell strangely on my ears.
