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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 A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
adorn
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
age
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From this reading When Dr. Lacey reached the age of twenty-one, his father made him the owner of the house, he himself removing to another part of the city.
airy
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Dr. Lacey reached the age of twenty-one, his father made him the owner of the house, he himself removing to another part of the city.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the time of which we are speaking, nothing could exceed the beauty of the house and grounds.
aspect
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
beauty
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From this reading At the time of which we are speaking, nothing could exceed the beauty of the house and grounds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
city
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From this reading When Dr. Lacey reached the age of twenty-one, his father made him the owner of the house, he himself removing to another part of the city.
clime
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
common
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
convenience
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
Dr
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From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
elegance
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
exceed
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From this reading At the time of which we are speaking, nothing could exceed the beauty of the house and grounds.
father
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
formerly
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
French
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
GLANCE
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From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
gratified
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
grounds
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From this reading At the time of which we are speaking, nothing could exceed the beauty of the house and grounds.
habits
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Dr. Lacey reached the age of twenty-one, his father made him the owner of the house, he himself removing to another part of the city.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Dr. Lacey reached the age of twenty-one, his father made him the owner of the house, he himself removing to another part of the city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
house
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From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
Lacey
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From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
Lacey's
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
large
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
luxurious
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
made
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From this reading When Dr. Lacey reached the age of twenty-one, his father made him the owner of the house, he himself removing to another part of the city.
minister
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
modern
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
molding
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
money
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
more
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
NEW
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From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
Northern
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At the time of which we are speaking, nothing could exceed the beauty of the house and grounds.
occupied
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From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
ORLEANS
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From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
owned
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
owner
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From this reading When Dr. Lacey reached the age of twenty-one, his father made him the owner of the house, he himself removing to another part of the city.
pains
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Dr. Lacey reached the age of twenty-one, his father made him the owner of the house, he himself removing to another part of the city.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
pleasantest
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From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
possible
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
reached
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From this reading When Dr. Lacey reached the age of twenty-one, his father made him the owner of the house, he himself removing to another part of the city.
removing
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From this reading When Dr. Lacey reached the age of twenty-one, his father made him the owner of the house, he himself removing to another part of the city.
situated
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From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
SOCIETY
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From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
somewhat
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
Southern
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
spared
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
speaking
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From this reading At the time of which we are speaking, nothing could exceed the beauty of the house and grounds.
streets
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From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
structure
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
style
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time of which we are speaking, nothing could exceed the beauty of the house and grounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
twenty-one
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From this reading When Dr. Lacey reached the age of twenty-one, his father made him the owner of the house, he himself removing to another part of the city.
up
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From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the time of which we are speaking, nothing could exceed the beauty of the house and grounds.
wealthy
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From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it passed into the hands of Dr. Lacey’s father, he gratified his Northern taste, and fitted it up with every possible convenience, molding its somewhat ancient aspect into a more modern style.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A GLANCE AT NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY The house which Dr. Lacey occupied was situated on one of the pleasantest streets of New Orleans.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a large, airy structure, which had formerly been owned by a wealthy French gentleman who had spared neither money nor pains to adorn it with every elegance which could minister to the luxurious habits common to a Southern clime.
