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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 THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
advantage
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From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
allowed
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From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brewster's lease covered three months, at a fabulous rate per month.
Augustine
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From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
automobile
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From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
bodily
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
Bragdon
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
Brewster
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From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
Brewster's
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From this reading Brewster's lease covered three months, at a fabulous rate per month.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
comfortable
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
cottage
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From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
covered
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From this reading Brewster's lease covered three months, at a fabulous rate per month.
equipped
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From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
establishment
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
estate
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From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
fabulous
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From this reading Brewster's lease covered three months, at a fabulous rate per month.
fallen
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From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
friends
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From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
grandeur
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
guests
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From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
horses
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From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
installed
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
Italy
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From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
Joe
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
lavishly
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From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
lease
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From this reading Brewster's lease covered three months, at a fabulous rate per month.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
located
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From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
manager-in-chief
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
millionaire
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From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
month
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From this reading Brewster's lease covered three months, at a fabulous rate per month.
months
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From this reading Brewster's lease covered three months, at a fabulous rate per month.
New
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From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
offered
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From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
opportunities
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From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
owner
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From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading Brewster's lease covered three months, at a fabulous rate per month.
permit
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
preceded
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From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
preferred
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From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
rate
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From this reading Brewster's lease covered three months, at a fabulous rate per month.
rooms
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
soon
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
SOUTH
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From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
St
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From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
SUNNY
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From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
three
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From this reading Brewster's lease covered three months, at a fabulous rate per month.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
transferred
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From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
unlimited
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From this reading Brewster was not allowed to take advantage of his horses and the new automobile which preceded him from New York, but to his guests they offered unlimited opportunities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
well
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From this reading The owner had, for the time, preferred Italy to St. Augustine, and left his estate, which was well located and lavishly equipped, in the hands of his friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With Joe Bragdon installed as manager-in-chief, his establishment was transferred bodily from New York, and the rooms were soon as comfortable as their grandeur would permit.
York
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From this reading IN THE SUNNY SOUTH It was the cottage of a New York millionaire which had fallen to Brewster.
