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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 If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
additions
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From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
adobe
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From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
adornment
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
advantages
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
all
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH THE DONNA MARIA MAKES AN IMPRESSION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Rancho of the Blessed Fisherman looked seaward as became its title.
availing
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
became
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From this reading The Rancho of the Blessed Fisherman looked seaward as became its title.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
Blessed
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From this reading The Rancho of the Blessed Fisherman looked seaward as became its title.
broad
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
carried
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
certainly
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
charming
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
columns
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
contemplate
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
corridor
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
custom
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
defiance
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
DONNA
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From this reading IN WHICH THE DONNA MARIA MAKES AN IMPRESSION.
dwelling
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
equal
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
feminine
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From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
Fisherman
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From this reading The Rancho of the Blessed Fisherman looked seaward as became its title.
founder
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
hard
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From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
house
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
IMPRESSION
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From this reading IN WHICH THE DONNA MARIA MAKES AN IMPRESSION.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE DONNA MARIA MAKES AN IMPRESSION.
indeed
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
inside
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rancho of the Blessed Fisherman looked seaward as became its title.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rancho of the Blessed Fisherman looked seaward as became its title.
lounging
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
low-walled
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From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
MAKES
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From this reading IN WHICH THE DONNA MARIA MAKES AN IMPRESSION.
MARIA
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From this reading IN WHICH THE DONNA MARIA MAKES AN IMPRESSION.
much
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From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rancho of the Blessed Fisherman looked seaward as became its title.
outline
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From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
practical
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
profitable
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
Rancho
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From this reading The Rancho of the Blessed Fisherman looked seaward as became its title.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
religious
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
roof
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
seaward
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From this reading The Rancho of the Blessed Fisherman looked seaward as became its title.
selection
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
several
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From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
shown
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
site
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
some
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
Spanish
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
square
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From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
suggestions
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From this reading The low-walled square adobe dwelling had been relieved of much of its hard practical outline by several feminine additions and suggestions.
supported
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE DONNA MARIA MAKES AN IMPRESSION.
tiled
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
title
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From this reading The Rancho of the Blessed Fisherman looked seaward as became its title.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
transferred
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
verandah
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
very
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
vine-clad
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From this reading The tiled roof had been carried over a very broad verandah, supported by vine-clad columns, and the lounging corridor had been, in defiance of all Spanish custom, transferred from the inside of the house to the outside.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE DONNA MARIA MAKES AN IMPRESSION.
widow
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From this reading If the founder of the rancho had shown a religious taste in the selection of the site of the dwelling, his charming widow had certainly shown equal practical taste, and indeed a profitable availing of some advantages that the founder did not contemplate, in the adornment of the house.
