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049
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From this reading Of course Courage had to explain how it was she had come way down there to Virginia with the little Bennett children in {049}charge.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
according
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
agreed
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
all
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
arrival
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No sooner were they settled either before they became friends firm and fast of the household up at Ellismere.
became
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From this reading No sooner were they settled either before they became friends firm and fast of the household up at Ellismere.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No sooner were they settled either before they became friends firm and fast of the household up at Ellismere.
Bennett
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
better
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
big
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From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
bring
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From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
call
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
cares
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
charge
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From this reading Of course Courage had to explain how it was she had come way down there to Virginia with the little Bennett children in {049}charge.
children
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From this reading Of course Courage had to explain how it was she had come way down there to Virginia with the little Bennett children in {049}charge.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course Courage had to explain how it was she had come way down there to Virginia with the little Bennett children in {049}charge.
cosy
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
Courage
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course Courage had to explain how it was she had come way down there to Virginia with the little Bennett children in {049}charge.
custom
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
dear
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
desired
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
discussion
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
down
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From this reading Of course Courage had to explain how it was she had come way down there to Virginia with the little Bennett children in {049}charge.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading No sooner were they settled either before they became friends firm and fast of the household up at Ellismere.
Ellis
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
Ellismere
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From this reading No sooner were they settled either before they became friends firm and fast of the household up at Ellismere.
else
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
explain
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From this reading Of course Courage had to explain how it was she had come way down there to Virginia with the little Bennett children in {049}charge.
fast
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From this reading No sooner were they settled either before they became friends firm and fast of the household up at Ellismere.
firm
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From this reading No sooner were they settled either before they became friends firm and fast of the household up at Ellismere.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
fit
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
friends
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From this reading No sooner were they settled either before they became friends firm and fast of the household up at Ellismere.
Grandma
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
home
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
Homespun
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
household
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From this reading No sooner were they settled either before they became friends firm and fast of the household up at Ellismere.
how
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From this reading Of course Courage had to explain how it was she had come way down there to Virginia with the little Bennett children in {049}charge.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
lady
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
land
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
like
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
meant
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
much
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
names
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
naturally
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
needed
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From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
New
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
old
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
pretty
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
propitious
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From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
settled
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
smaller
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From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
suggested
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
summer
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
taking
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
there
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From this reading Of course Courage had to explain how it was she had come way down there to Virginia with the little Bennett children in {049}charge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
unpretentious
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
up
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From this reading No sooner were they settled either before they became friends firm and fast of the household up at Ellismere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
use
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From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
very
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From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
Virginia
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From this reading Of course Courage had to explain how it was she had come way down there to Virginia with the little Bennett children in {049}charge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
way
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From this reading Of course Courage had to explain how it was she had come way down there to Virginia with the little Bennett children in {049}charge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
wholly
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From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
word
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From this reading It needed but very little time to bring that about, because everything was--to use a big word because no smaller one will do--propitious.
Yorkers
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From this reading No sooner were our little New Yorkers settled in their pretty summer home than they naturally desired that it should have a name, and after much discussion, according to the Bennett custom, they all agreed that “Little Homespun,” one of the names that Courage had suggested, seemed to fit the cosy, unpretentious little home better than anything else that had been thought of.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can imagine what it meant to Courage--taking up her home in a new land, and with cares wholly new to her--to have a dear old lady like Grandma Ellis call upon her, as she did the very first morning after her arrival.
