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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 It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
air
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
all
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From this reading To the girls it was all part of their delightful new experience at Chagmouth.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
apples
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From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
best
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
blazing
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
bowl
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From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
bunch
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
cabinet
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
Chagmouth
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From this reading To the girls it was all part of their delightful new experience at Chagmouth.
china
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clings
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
cream
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From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
David
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From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
delightful
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From this reading To the girls it was all part of their delightful new experience at Chagmouth.
Devonshire
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differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
enlarged
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
experience
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From this reading To the girls it was all part of their delightful new experience at Chagmouth.
faint
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
family
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
Farm
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From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
February
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From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
felt
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From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
fire
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
frames
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
full
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
gilt
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
girls
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From this reading To the girls it was all part of their delightful new experience at Chagmouth.
give
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
Grimbal's
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From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
helped
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
home
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horsehair
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
house-place
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
indeed
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From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
interesting
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From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
land
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From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
logs
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
lunch
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From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
Maids
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From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
Mavis
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From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
Merle
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From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
more
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
Mrs
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From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
musty
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
new
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From this reading To the girls it was all part of their delightful new experience at Chagmouth.
occupied
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
old-fashioned
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
once
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
only
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
parlour
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From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the girls it was all part of their delightful new experience at Chagmouth.
Penruddock
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From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
photographs
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
piano
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
plenty
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From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
quaint
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
roasted
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From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
room
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
round
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
shut-up
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
snowdrops
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
sofa
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
some
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
table
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the girls it was all part of their delightful new experience at Chagmouth.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
Uncle
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From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
used
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
very
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From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a quaint, old-fashioned house-place, with a horsehair sofa, a cabinet full of best china, some enlarged family photographs in gilt frames, a very ancient piano, and a round table.
week
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From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Everything was different from home, and therefore interesting, and when Mrs. Penruddock brought in a bowl of Devonshire cream with the roasted apples they felt they were indeed in a land of plenty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had the faint, musty, shut-up scent that clings to a room which is used only once a week, but a blazing fire of logs, and a bunch of snowdrops on the table, helped to give it a more occupied air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fair Maids of February Mavis and Merle had lunch with Uncle David in the parlour at Grimbal's Farm.
