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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 The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
ball
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
beds
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From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
better
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
blots
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From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
came
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From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
canna
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From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
climbed
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From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
dances
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From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
DAUGHTER
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
deal
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
December
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
dinners
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
doors
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
down
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
dull
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From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
enjoyed
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
entertained
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
Evelyn
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
FATHER
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
father's
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
formally
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
frequent
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
friends
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
gray
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From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
hill
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From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
hillside
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
house
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
inclination
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
introduced
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
January
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
large
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
leaves
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
light
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
luck
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
made
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
Many
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
men
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From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
more
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
mother's
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
November
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
oaks
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
obeyed
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
omission
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
once
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
opening
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
out
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
own
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
people
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
place
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
Porter
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
predecessors
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
rather
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
ruin
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From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
scrub
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
see
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From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
slopes
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From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
snows
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From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
stubble
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From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
teas
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
theater
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From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
up
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From this reading Many people had entertained for her; she had never been introduced formally, but her mother's friends made up for this omission; she went out a great deal, and enjoyed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The snows came and went on the dull slopes, and the canna beds were little blots of ruin in the gray stubble.
winds
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER The winds of January had no better luck in shaking down the leaves of the scrub oaks on the Porter hillside than their predecessors of November and December.
wish
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From this reading The house was a place of light and life once more, for Evelyn had obeyed her father's wish rather than her own inclination in opening its doors for frequent teas and dinners and once for a large ball.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
young
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From this reading Many young men climbed the hill to see her, and many went to the theater or to dances with her at least once.
