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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 A VISION Hugh Montfort was having a delightful morning.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
appropriated
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From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
away
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From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
belonging
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
clematis
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consent
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considering
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corner
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cousin
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covered
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days
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delighted
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delightful
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From this reading A VISION Hugh Montfort was having a delightful morning.
desk
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
enjoying
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
fairest
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
father
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favorite
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
Fernley
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few
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
garden
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garret
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
Greek
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A VISION Hugh Montfort was having a delightful morning.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
Hugh
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From this reading A VISION Hugh Montfort was having a delightful morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
June
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knew
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From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
Lancaster
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landscape
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
less
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From this reading Hugh was no less delighted with his uncle and cousin than they with him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
Margaret
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
Montfort
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From this reading A VISION Hugh Montfort was having a delightful morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VISION Hugh Montfort was having a delightful morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hugh was no less delighted with his uncle and cousin than they with him.
nook
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From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
now
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From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
old
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
out
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From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
own
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From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
place
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From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
plays
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
roses
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sea
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shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
sitting
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
south
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summer-house
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tacked
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hugh was no less delighted with his uncle and cousin than they with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh was no less delighted with his uncle and cousin than they with him.
thoroughly
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
three
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From this reading He had been at Fernley three days now, and already knew every nook and corner on the place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
uncle
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From this reading Hugh was no less delighted with his uncle and cousin than they with him.
uncle's
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From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
up
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
use
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From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
VISION
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From this reading A VISION Hugh Montfort was having a delightful morning.
volume
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From this reading Here he had brought his desk (an old one belonging to his father, that Margaret had found in the garret), and had tacked up a shelf for a few favorite books; and here he was sitting, on the fairest of June days, with a volume of Greek plays open before him, considering the landscape, and enjoying himself thoroughly.
wall
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From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VISION Hugh Montfort was having a delightful morning.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his uncle's consent he had appropriated for his own use the little summer-house, covered with clematis and York and Lancaster roses, that looked out over the south wall of the garden, and away toward the sea.
York
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