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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 Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
age
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From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
all
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
American
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
bare-walled
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
barely
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From this reading She was barely twenty-three years old.
Beautiful
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From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
beauty
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From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
Blue
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
BornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
compensating
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
district
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
dress
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
easy
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
episode
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From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
existence
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
extremes
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
farmhouse
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
few
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From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
floor
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
girl's
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
Grass
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
grazing
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
house
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
Kentucky
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
known
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
lands
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
large
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
latest
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
lay
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
limited
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From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
limitless
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
meadows
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
mediocrity
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
meeting-house
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
mower
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
neighbors
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From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
old
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From this reading She was barely twenty-three years old.
patented
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
piano
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
position
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
possibilities
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
power
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From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
probable
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From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
promise
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
region
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
rough
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
shared
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From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was barely twenty-three years old.
silk
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
small
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
society
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
sweeping
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
twenty-three
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From this reading She was barely twenty-three years old.
uneventful
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From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
unpainted
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From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
up
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From this reading It is probable that up to that age, and the beginning of this episode, her life had been uneventful.
vast
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was barely twenty-three years old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A piano in the bare-walled house, the latest patented mower in the limitless meadows, and a silk dress sweeping the rough floor of the unpainted “meeting-house” were already the promise of those possibilities.
Western
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From this reading Born to the easy mediocrity of such compensating extremes as a small farmhouse and large lands, a good position and no society, in that vast grazing district of Kentucky known as the “Blue Grass” region, all the possibilities of a Western American girl's existence lay before her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beautiful she was, but the power of that beauty was limited by being equally shared with her few neighbors.
years
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From this reading She was barely twenty-three years old.
