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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
all
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
apartments
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From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
big
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From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
business
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From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
closed
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From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
continuously
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From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
decided
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From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
decorate
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From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
excitement
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From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
gardeners
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
gave
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
get
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From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
growing
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From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
house
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
infinite
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
joy
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
keepers
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
living
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
Lord
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From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
much
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From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
off
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
old
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
once
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
own
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From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
past
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From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
pensioned
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
pictures
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From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
pleasure
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
remain
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From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
reopening
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From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
rooms
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From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
see
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From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
state
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From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
Tancred
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From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
tapestry
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From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
there
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From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
three
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From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
touched
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
two
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From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
untouched
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From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
village
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From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
weeks
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From this reading The next three weeks passed for Lord Tancred in continuously growing excitement.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It gave him infinite pleasure--the thought of living at his old house once again--and it touched him to see the joy of the village and all the old keepers and gardeners who had been pensioned off!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the big state apartments, with their tapestry and pictures, would remain untouched.
Wrayth
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From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
years
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From this reading He had much business to see to for the reopening of Wrayth which had been closed for the past two years.
Zara
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From this reading He had decided to let Zara choose her own rooms, and decorate them as she pleased, when she should get there.
