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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
age
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From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
All
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From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
built
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
Camden
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
celebrated
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
century
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
chairs
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
Chancellors
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
church
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
clerkly
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From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
damask
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
dark
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
died
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From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
engraved
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
enough
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
evening
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
Farebrother
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
Farebrother's
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From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
father
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From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
furniture
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From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
gilding
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
grade
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From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
grandfather
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From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
house
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From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
lawyers
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
lingering
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
lived
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
Lord
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
Lydgate
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
maid
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From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
match
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
Mr
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From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
old
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
other
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
out
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
painted
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
parsonage
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
person
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From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
pier-glasses
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
portraits
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
pretty
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From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
prolongation
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
Promise
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From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
red
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
reflect
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
resembling
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
Rev
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
said
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From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
satin-wood
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
see
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
silk
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
slits
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
smiled
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From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
sofas
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
some
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
stone
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
tables
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
There
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
too
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From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
uneasy
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
unwed
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From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
venerable
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
wainscot
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
well
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
white
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
wreaths
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From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
