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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 No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Stilling, that night after dinner, had surpassed himself.
always
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From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
assuredly
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
big
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
biggest
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From this reading The Red House was the biggest house of the Highfield summer colony, and Cobham Stilling was its biggest man.
came
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From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
Cobham
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
colony
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From this reading The Red House was the biggest house of the Highfield summer colony, and Cobham Stilling was its biggest man.
congenial
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
conservative
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
dilated
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
dine
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From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
dinner
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From this reading Stilling, that night after dinner, had surpassed himself.
else
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
estimate
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
find
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
fry
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From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
greenhouses
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
grew
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stilling, that night after dinner, had surpassed himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
heedless
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
Highfield
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From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stilling, that night after dinner, had surpassed himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
horses
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
House
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From this reading The Red House was the biggest house of the Highfield summer colony, and Cobham Stilling was its biggest man.
hundred
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
ironic
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Red House was the biggest house of the Highfield summer colony, and Cobham Stilling was its biggest man.
keep
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
lake
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
level
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
man
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From this reading The Red House was the biggest house of the Highfield summer colony, and Cobham Stilling was its biggest man.
many
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
medium
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
miles
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
motor-boat
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
motors
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
New
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
night
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From this reading Stilling, that night after dinner, had surpassed himself.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
radius
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
Red
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From this reading The Red House was the biggest house of the Highfield summer colony, and Cobham Stilling was its biggest man.
reflected
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From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
servants
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
small
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From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
Stilling
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From this reading Stilling, that night after dinner, had surpassed himself.
summer
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From this reading The Red House was the biggest house of the Highfield summer colony, and Cobham Stilling was its biggest man.
surpassed
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From this reading Stilling, that night after dinner, had surpassed himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stilling, that night after dinner, had surpassed himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
three
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From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
vast
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Red House was the biggest house of the Highfield summer colony, and Cobham Stilling was its biggest man.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No one else within a radius of a hundred miles (on a conservative estimate) had as many horses, as many greenhouses, as many servants, and assuredly no one else had three motors and a motor-boat for the lake.
world
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
Wrayford
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From this reading He always did, Wrayford reflected, when the small fry from Highfield came to dine.
York
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From this reading He, Cobham Stilling, who had to find his bearings and keep to his level in the big heedless ironic world of New York, dilated and grew vast in the congenial medium of Highfield.
