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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 next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
all
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
almost
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
arrangements
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From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
aunt
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From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
care
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From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
carried
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From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
clothes
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
comfort
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From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
comprised
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
day
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From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
deal
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From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
desk
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
downstairs
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From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
dozen
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
easy
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From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
enduring
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From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
few
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
friend
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From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
Grave
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From this reading Legend of the Self-made Grave.
house
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From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
Lady
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From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
Legend
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From this reading Legend of the Self-made Grave.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
Mar
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From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
materials
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
moved
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From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Legend of the Self-made Grave.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
owned
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
pain
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From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
painting
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
palette
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
Percival
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From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
pictures
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
Place
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From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
Portland
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From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
possessed
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possible
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From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
property
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From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
provided
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From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
removal
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From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
resided
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From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
Self-made
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From this reading Legend of the Self-made Grave.
some
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Legend of the Self-made Grave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
unframed
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
very
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From this reading I took upon myself the care of arrangements for the removal of the very little property which my poor friend possessed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE next day Percival was moved to a house in Portland Place, in which my aunt, Lady Mar, resided.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Every comfort was provided to make the little journey as easy as possible to one who could not even be carried downstairs without enduring a good deal of pain.
world
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From this reading A few books, and clothes; a desk; materials for painting; a palette; and some dozen unframed pictures—comprised almost all that Percival owned in the world.
