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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 In front stood a great courtyard.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
ahead
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From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
allowing
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From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
also
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From this reading Behind, also surrounded by a high wall, was the garden.
always
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind, also surrounded by a high wall, was the garden.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
cavalcade
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From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
Charlie
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From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading In front stood a great courtyard.
delighted
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
devoted
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
distance
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From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
doubt
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
feet
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From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
followed
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From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
front
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From this reading In front stood a great courtyard.
garden
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From this reading Behind, also surrounded by a high wall, was the garden.
go
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From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In front stood a great courtyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
high
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From this reading Behind, also surrounded by a high wall, was the garden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
Hossein
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From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
hours
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front stood a great courtyard.
joined
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From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
ladies
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
later
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
lattices
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
palace
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From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
piece
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
Presently
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From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
quietly
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From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
rajah's
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From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
road
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From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
rooms
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
rose
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From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
seeing
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
side
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
sight
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From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
small
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
some
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From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In front stood a great courtyard.
stuff
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
surrounded
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From this reading Behind, also surrounded by a high wall, was the garden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
three
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From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
thrust
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
Tim
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From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the cavalcade had passed, Hossein rose to his feet and followed them, allowing them to go some distance ahead.
two
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
walked
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From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
wall
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From this reading Behind, also surrounded by a high wall, was the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
white
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Presently he was joined by Charlie and Tim, and the three walked quietly along the road, until within sight of the rajah's palace.
zenana
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From this reading As this was always devoted to the zenana, they had little doubt that the rooms of the ladies were on this side; and, two hours later, they were delighted at seeing a small piece of white stuff, thrust through one of the lattices.
