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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 AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
abode
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
afford
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
any
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
architecture
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
avenues
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
back
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
barely
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
blue-grass
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
Boone
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
certain
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
city
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
columns
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
comports
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
cultivation
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
dates
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
day
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
deep
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
demanded
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
dignity
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
doubt
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
endure
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
far
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
floor
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
front
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
gallery
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
GATEWAY
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
generations
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
give
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
grove
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
house
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
iron
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
known
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
lies
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
lofty
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
made
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
mansion
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
many
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
memorial
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
more
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
narrow
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
now
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
oaks
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
old
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
old-time
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
patriarchal
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
pause
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
pillars
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
ploughshare
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
primeval
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
privacy
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
reaching
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
rests
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
roof
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
second
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
seen
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
Southern
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
spacious
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
stands
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
stately
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
stories
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
tall
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
there
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From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
today
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
tool
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
touch
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
trees
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
trunks
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
turf
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From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under these trees there lies, even today, a deep blue-grass turf which never, from the time of Boone till now, has known the touch of ploughshare or the tool of any cultivation.
untrimmed
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
well
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From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
white
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From this reading From the iron pillars of the great gateway the white front of the house may barely be seen through avenues made by the trunks of the primeval grove.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
Wide
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AT THE GATEWAY In a certain old Southern city there stands, as there has stood for many generations, and will no doubt endure for many more, a lofty mansion whose architecture dates back to a distant day.
windows
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
wings
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From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wide and spacious, with lofty stories, with deep wings and many narrow windows, it rests far back among the ancient oaks, a stately memorial of a day when gentlemen demanded privacy and could afford it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The tall white columns, reaching from gallery floor to roof without pause for the second lofty floor, give dignity to this old-time abode, which comports well with the untrimmed patriarchal oaks.
