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1891
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
All
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From this reading All rights reserved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
B
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
back
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From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
beds
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
Boston
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
Cambridge
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
care
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
Co
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From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co.
Company
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
Copyright
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
corner
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
easy-chair
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From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
Electrotyped
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From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co.
especial
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
flower
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
Frank
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
front
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
grandmother
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From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
grass
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
H
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From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
Houghton
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
house
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
lawn
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
Mass
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From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co.
Mifflin
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
New
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
O
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From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
only
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
other
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
own
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From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
particular
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From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
place
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
Press
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co.
reserved
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From this reading All rights reserved.
rights
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From this reading All rights reserved.
Riverside
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
S
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From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co.
sat
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From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
side
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
sit
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
smooth
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
Stockton
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
street
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
sun
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
then
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
U
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From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
village
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
window
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From this reading My grandmother sat in her own particular easy-chair by the open window of her back parlor.
yard
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From this reading This was a pleasant place in which to sit in the afternoon, for the sun was then on the other side of the house, and she could look not only over the smooth grass of the side yard and the flower beds, which were under her especial care, but across the corner of the front lawn into the village street.
York
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge Copyright, 1891, By Frank B. Stockton.
