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accustomed
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
all
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From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
always
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
answers
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
arm-chair
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
away
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
built
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From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
buy
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From this reading He could buy Deerwood, if he tried.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could buy Deerwood, if he tried.
deacon
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
Deerwood
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From this reading He could buy Deerwood, if he tried.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
dinner
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
down
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From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
employment
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From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
factory
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From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
farm-house
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
Four
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
gives
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From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, Seth has good taste, and Seth is rich.
Hale
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
happy
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, Seth has good taste, and Seth is rich.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
houses
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From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
how
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could buy Deerwood, if he tried.
improved
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
many
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
new
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From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
often
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
old
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
pipe
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
rich
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From this reading "Yes, Seth has good taste, and Seth is rich.
river
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From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
scarcely
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
see
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
seem
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
Seth
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From this reading "Yes, Seth has good taste, and Seth is rich.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
sits
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
store
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "Yes, Seth has good taste, and Seth is rich.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
Thanksgiving
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
then
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
there
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
too
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From this reading He built those new houses for the poor down there by the river; he built the factory, too, and gives them all employment.
tried
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From this reading He could buy Deerwood, if he tried.
villagers
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From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hale, hearty and happy, he sits in his arm-chair, smoking his accustomed pipe; and when the villagers, who come often to see him, tell him how the old farm-house is improved, and how they should scarcely know it, he always answers:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
years
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From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, Seth has good taste, and Seth is rich.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Four years have passed away since that Thanksgiving dinner, and for the deacon, who, then, did not expect to see another, there seem to be many yet in store.
