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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 The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
afar
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
also
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An upright piano, brought from Sacramento, occupied the corner of the parlor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
barrenness
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An upright piano, brought from Sacramento, occupied the corner of the parlor.
built
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
cabin
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
Carr
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
combination
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
corner
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From this reading An upright piano, brought from Sacramento, occupied the corner of the parlor.
covers
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
daughters
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
deep
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
Devil's
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From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
double
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
extravagant
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From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
few
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From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
five
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From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
flat
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
Ford
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From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
freshly-cleared
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An upright piano, brought from Sacramento, occupied the corner of the parlor.
fulfilled
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From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
furniture
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
girls
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
give
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
glories
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
gorgeous
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
greater
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
ground
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
guests
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
hid
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
home-made
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
house
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
impulsive
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From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
installed
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
instinctively
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
interior
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
less
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
linen
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
millionaires
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From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
monotony
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
most
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From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
Mr
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
near
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
new
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
occupied
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From this reading An upright piano, brought from Sacramento, occupied the corner of the parlor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
one-storied
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading An upright piano, brought from Sacramento, occupied the corner of the parlor.
piano
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From this reading An upright piano, brought from Sacramento, occupied the corner of the parlor.
promises
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From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
pronounced
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
roomy
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
Sacramento
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From this reading An upright piano, brought from Sacramento, occupied the corner of the parlor.
seclusion
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
settlement
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
site
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
six
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
spoils
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
suite
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The five impulsive millionaires of Devil's Ford fulfilled not a few of their most extravagant promises.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
transferred
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
trellis
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
unpicturesque
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
upright
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From this reading An upright piano, brought from Sacramento, occupied the corner of the parlor.
veranda
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
villa
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
weeks
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From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In less than six weeks Mr. Carr and his daughters were installed in a new house, built near the site of the double cabin, which was again transferred to the settlement, in order to give greater seclusion to the fair guests.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
work
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From this reading It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly-cleared ground.
young
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From this reading A suite of gorgeous furniture, whose pronounced and extravagant glories the young girls instinctively hid under home-made linen covers, had also been spoils from afar.
