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accommodations
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
afforded
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The road had been built, the house for the workmen was well under way, and the tank completed.
boarders
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
boys
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
built
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From this reading The road had been built, the house for the workmen was well under way, and the tank completed.
completed
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From this reading The road had been built, the house for the workmen was well under way, and the tank completed.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
down
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
exactly
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
fact
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
farm
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
following
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From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
George
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From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
gone
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
guests
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
home
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
house
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
improve
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From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
like
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From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
limited
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
longer
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
MASSIE'S
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From this reading MASSIE'S SCHEME.
matters
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From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
mother
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
Mr
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From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
much
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From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
newly
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From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
old
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From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
opened
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From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
prosperity
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From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
rather
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
recognizing
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
regular
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
road
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From this reading The road had been built, the house for the workmen was well under way, and the tank completed.
SCHEME
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From this reading MASSIE'S SCHEME.
self
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From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
service
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
settled
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
Simpson
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
Simpson's
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From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
smoothly
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From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
steadily
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From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
tank
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From this reading The road had been built, the house for the workmen was well under way, and the tank completed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
three
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From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George had continued steadily to improve, and looked quite like his old self, so much good had prosperity done for him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The road had been built, the house for the workmen was well under way, and the tank completed.
very
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From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road had been built, the house for the workmen was well under way, and the tank completed.
way
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From this reading The road had been built, the house for the workmen was well under way, and the tank completed.
week
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From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
well
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From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His mother, recognizing the fact that she could no longer be of service to him, and feeling not exactly at home in the rather limited accommodations which the Simpson house afforded, had gone home, while the three boys had settled down as regular boarders, or, rather, guests at the Simpson farm.
wood-lot
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From this reading During the following week, matters went on very smoothly at the well newly opened on Mr. Simpson's wood-lot.
workmen
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From this reading The road had been built, the house for the workmen was well under way, and the tank completed.
