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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 Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
all
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From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _AT HOME_.
away
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
bloodroot
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
care
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From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
character
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
cheerful
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
corner
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
cosy
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
doubt
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
Esther
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
family
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
flowers
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From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
furnished
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
Gainsborough
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
garden
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
giving
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
ground
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
HOME
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From this reading _AT HOME_.
house
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
how
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
influence
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
large
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
live
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
longer
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
low
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
Mrs
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
other
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From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
owed
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
people
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
place
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
places
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
planted
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From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
plot
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
put
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From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
reaching
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
room
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
rose-bush
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From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
rule
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
safety
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
simply
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
sitting-room
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
soft
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
sought
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
then
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From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
there
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From this reading The room, and the house, no doubt, owed its character to the rule and influence of Mrs. Gainsborough, who was there no longer, and to a family life that had passed away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
very
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From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
water
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From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
well-dug
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From this reading Upon reaching home Esther sought to place her bloodroot in safety, giving it a soft and well-dug corner in her little plot of garden ground.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She planted it with all care in the shadow of a rose-bush; and then went in to put her other flowers in water.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The sitting-room, whither she went, was a large, low, pleasant place; very simply furnished, yet having a cheerful, cosy look, as places do where people live who know how to live.
