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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 With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
acceptance
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From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
affair
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From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
back
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From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
bit
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From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
broad
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From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
bush
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From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
check
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
compromised
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From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
corner
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From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
days
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
dollars
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From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
effectually
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From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
expression
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From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
felt
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
fence
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From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
finally
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From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
frame
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From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
frontedverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪd/
stood facing someone or something
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
garden
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
grateful
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From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
hand
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
home
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
house
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From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
justified
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
latter
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
lawn
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From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
led
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
money
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
nine
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From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
painted
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From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
path
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
picket
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From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
precise
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From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
purpose
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
Radway
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From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
Renwick's
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
separated
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From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
shaded
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From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
signing
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
sister
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
straight
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
street
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From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
taking
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
Thorpe's
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From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
thousand
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From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
two
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
unpleasing
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From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
up
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
vacation
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
visiting
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
walked
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From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
white
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From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
whole
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From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
willow
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From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
