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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 "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
absently
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From this reading "O I don't know," said Dick, rather absently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
any
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From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
bare
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
beautiful
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
big
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
building
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
care
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
certainly
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From this reading "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
classical
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
clean
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
Dick
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From this reading "O I don't know," said Dick, rather absently.
doesn't
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
don't
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From this reading "O I don't know," said Dick, rather absently.
doubt
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From this reading "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
dreary
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
else
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From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
entered
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
five
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From this reading "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
flowers
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
getting
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From this reading "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
Guest
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From this reading This way, Guest."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
house
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
hundred
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From this reading "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
indeed
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
June
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
kinsman
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "O I don't know," said Dick, rather absently.
liked
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From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
live
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From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
more
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From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
moving
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From this reading "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
much
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
nicely
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
O
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From this reading "O I don't know," said Dick, rather absently.
obliged
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From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
old
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From this reading "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He is getting old, certainly, for he is over a hundred and five, and no doubt he doesn't care about moving.
place
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From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
pots
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
prettier
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From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
rather
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
said
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
some
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
then
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
there
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This way, Guest."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But of course he could live in a prettier house if he liked: he is not obliged to live in one place any more than any one else.
very
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
way
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From this reading This way, Guest."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
whitewashed
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From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your kinsman doesn't much care for beautiful building, then," said I, as we entered the rather dreary classical house; which indeed was as bare as need be, except for some big pots of the June flowers which stood about here and there; though it was very clean and nicely whitewashed.
