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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 Alice's home was nearly half a mile from the school.
Alice's
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From this reading Alice's home was nearly half a mile from the school.
all
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
also
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a big, commonplace suburban house standing at a corner.
back
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From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
big
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From this reading It was a big, commonplace suburban house standing at a corner.
BLARNEY
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From this reading THE BLARNEY STONE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
commonplace
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From this reading It was a big, commonplace suburban house standing at a corner.
constant
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
corner
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From this reading It was a big, commonplace suburban house standing at a corner.
Denvers
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
devoted
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
downtrodden
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
end
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
feet
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
fowls
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
Fred
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alice's home was nearly half a mile from the school.
front
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From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
further
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
garden
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From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
gardens
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From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice's home was nearly half a mile from the school.
home
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From this reading Alice's home was nearly half a mile from the school.
house
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From this reading It was a big, commonplace suburban house standing at a corner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
intervals
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a big, commonplace suburban house standing at a corner.
keep
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
kennels
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
kept
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From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
larger
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From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
many
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
mile
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From this reading Alice's home was nearly half a mile from the school.
Mrs
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
nearly
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From this reading Alice's home was nearly half a mile from the school.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
ornamented
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
pets
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
Philip
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
place
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
pressure
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
rabbit-run
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
railed-off
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
school
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From this reading Alice's home was nearly half a mile from the school.
sheds
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
small
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From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
sorts
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a big, commonplace suburban house standing at a corner.
STONE
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From this reading THE BLARNEY STONE.
suburban
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From this reading It was a big, commonplace suburban house standing at a corner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLARNEY STONE.
there
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
tidily
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From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
tried
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From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice's home was nearly half a mile from the school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had a small garden in front and a larger one at the back; but neither at front nor back were the gardens tidily kept.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were downtrodden by the constant pressure of many feet, and were further ornamented at intervals by sheds and kennels, for Fred and Philip Denvers were devoted to all sorts of pets; there was also a rabbit-run at one end, and a little railed-off place where Mrs. Denvers tried to keep fowls.
