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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
almost
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From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
atmosphere
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From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
away
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
bank
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
bequeathed
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From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
boldly
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From this reading The front of the house stood out boldly with its great pillars.
built
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From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
Cecil
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From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
Century-old
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From this reading Century-old elms overshadowed the house and half hid the fine lines of the famous Colonial structure.
Colonial
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From this reading Century-old elms overshadowed the house and half hid the fine lines of the famous Colonial structure.
dominated
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
down
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
elms
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From this reading Century-old elms overshadowed the house and half hid the fine lines of the famous Colonial structure.
estate
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
famous
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From this reading Century-old elms overshadowed the house and half hid the fine lines of the famous Colonial structure.
fine
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From this reading Century-old elms overshadowed the house and half hid the fine lines of the famous Colonial structure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
front
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From this reading The front of the house stood out boldly with its great pillars.
gay
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From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
great
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From this reading The front of the house stood out boldly with its great pillars.
ground
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
half
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From this reading Century-old elms overshadowed the house and half hid the fine lines of the famous Colonial structure.
hid
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From this reading Century-old elms overshadowed the house and half hid the fine lines of the famous Colonial structure.
high
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
highest
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
hill
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
house
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From this reading Century-old elms overshadowed the house and half hid the fine lines of the famous Colonial structure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
kept
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From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
lady
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From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
lines
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From this reading Century-old elms overshadowed the house and half hid the fine lines of the famous Colonial structure.
Lord
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From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
MANOR
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
MERRIWEATHER
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
occupied
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
old
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From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
out
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From this reading The front of the house stood out boldly with its great pillars.
overshadowed
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From this reading Century-old elms overshadowed the house and half hid the fine lines of the famous Colonial structure.
pillars
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From this reading The front of the house stood out boldly with its great pillars.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
remodelled
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From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
retained
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From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
Revolution
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From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
river
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
seemed
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From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
side
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
sloped
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The front of the house stood out boldly with its great pillars.
straight
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
structure
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From this reading Century-old elms overshadowed the house and half hid the fine lines of the famous Colonial structure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
timbers
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From this reading It almost seemed as if its old timbers had retained the gay atmosphere that Lord Cecil and his lady had bequeathed it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
up
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From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
very
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
walls
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From this reading THE MERRIWEATHER MANOR Merriweather Manor dominated the hill, it occupied the very highest point of the estate and from its walls the ground sloped away, at one side, straight down to the high bank above the river.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The front of the house stood out boldly with its great pillars.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Manor had been built by Lord Cecil Merriweather before the Revolution and had been kept up without being remodelled.
