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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 little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
always
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From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
any
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
atmosphere
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
attractions
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
back
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
bracing
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
cold
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
corner
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
deep
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
dens
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
dreariest
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
dull
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From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
effect
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
equable
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
fact
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
far
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
feeding
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
felt
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
folk
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From this reading Weircombe folk would not have understood that method of living.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
front
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
frost
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
gambling
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
hills
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
hollow
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
ideal
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
indeed
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
insufferably
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From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
intelligence
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From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
invalids
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
lacking
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From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
lay
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
living
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From this reading Weircombe folk would not have understood that method of living.
method
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From this reading Weircombe folk would not have understood that method of living.
more
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
much-vaunted
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
now
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
people
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From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
protected
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
proved
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From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
requiring
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
resort
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
Riviera
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
sea
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
season
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
seldom
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
set
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
severely
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
shores
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
society
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From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
temperature
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
thoroughly
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
understood
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From this reading Weircombe folk would not have understood that method of living.
very
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
village
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
want
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From this reading To "society" people it would have proved insufferably dull, because society people, lacking intelligence to do anything themselves, always want everything done for them.
warm
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
warming
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
washed
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
Weircombe
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
well
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From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The little village lay in a deep warm hollow, and was thoroughly protected at the back by the hills, while in the front its shores were washed by the sea, which had a warming as well as bracing effect on the atmosphere.
winter
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From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To invalids requiring an equable temperature, it would have been a far more ideal winter resort than any corner of the much-vaunted Riviera, except indeed for the fact that feeding and gambling dens were not among its attractions.
year
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From this reading The dreariest season of the year had now set in, but frost and cold were very seldom felt severely in Weircombe.
