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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 Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
bar-room
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From this reading Next to the store, in a sort of lean-to, whitewashed shed with green shutters, was a bar-room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
blacksmith
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From this reading In front of the stable stood a blacksmith shop, and next to it, on the right, the only store in the village.
building
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From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
commanded
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
country
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From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
dry-goods
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From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
flight
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From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
front
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From this reading In front of the stable stood a blacksmith shop, and next to it, on the right, the only store in the village.
green
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From this reading Next to the store, in a sort of lean-to, whitewashed shed with green shutters, was a bar-room.
groceries
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From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
head
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From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
houses
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of the stable stood a blacksmith shop, and next to it, on the right, the only store in the village.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
leading
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From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
lean-to
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From this reading Next to the store, in a sort of lean-to, whitewashed shed with green shutters, was a bar-room.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In front of the stable stood a blacksmith shop, and next to it, on the right, the only store in the village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
office
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From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
only
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
opposite
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
partial
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
produce
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From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
rear
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From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
residence
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From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In front of the stable stood a blacksmith shop, and next to it, on the right, the only store in the village.
roads
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
room
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From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
rooms
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From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
row
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
several
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
shed
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From this reading Next to the store, in a sort of lean-to, whitewashed shed with green shutters, was a bar-room.
shop
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From this reading In front of the stable stood a blacksmith shop, and next to it, on the right, the only store in the village.
shutters
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From this reading Next to the store, in a sort of lean-to, whitewashed shed with green shutters, was a bar-room.
side
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
single
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
sort
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From this reading Next to the store, in a sort of lean-to, whitewashed shed with green shutters, was a bar-room.
sparse
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
stable
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From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
steps
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From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In front of the stable stood a blacksmith shop, and next to it, on the right, the only store in the village.
store
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From this reading In front of the stable stood a blacksmith shop, and next to it, on the right, the only store in the village.
storekeeper
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From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
street
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front of the stable stood a blacksmith shop, and next to it, on the right, the only store in the village.
two
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From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
up
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From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
used
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From this reading The store building had two rooms, the front being used for dry-goods, groceries, and country produce, the one in the rear as the residence of the storekeeper.
view
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
village
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
Westerfelt's
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From this reading Westerfelt's room at the stable was at the head of a flight of steps leading up from the office.
whitewashed
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From this reading Next to the store, in a sort of lean-to, whitewashed shed with green shutters, was a bar-room.
window
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From this reading It had only a single window, but it commanded a partial view of several roads leading into the village, and a sparse row of houses on the opposite side of the street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next to the store, in a sort of lean-to, whitewashed shed with green shutters, was a bar-room.
