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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 On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
away
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
BETTERSON'S
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From this reading "LORD BETTERSON'S."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
bottom
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
called
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
Castle
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
country
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From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
derisively
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
door-yard
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From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
down
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
far
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
five
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From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
flowed
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
grand
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From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
green
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
headland
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
high
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
house
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
jutting
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
known
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
land
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
living
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
LORD
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From this reading "LORD BETTERSON'S."
lovely
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
low
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
magnificent
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
main
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
more
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
much
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
near
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
oaks
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From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
out
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
owner
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
owner's
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From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
prairie
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
projected
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From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
ran
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
really
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From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
region
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
resources
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From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
river
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
road
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
scale
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From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
settlement
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
shaded
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From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
side
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
site
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From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
six
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From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
slope
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
sometimes
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
somewhat
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From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
sort
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
spacious
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From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
stream
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
swept
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
timber
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From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
too
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From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
trouble
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From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
valley
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a sort of headland jutting out from the high timber region into the low prairie of the river bottom, stood a house, known far and near as "Lord Betterson's," or, as it was sometimes derisively called, "Lord Betterson's Castle," the house being about as much a castle as the owner was a lord.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
wider
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
woods
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From this reading The main road of the settlement ran between it and the woods; while on the side of the river the land swept down in a lovely slope to the valley, which flowed away in a wider and more magnificent stream of living green.
worse
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From this reading The trouble was, that the house had been projected on somewhat too grand a scale for the time and country and, what was worse, for the owner's resources.
young
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From this reading It was really a fine site, shaded by five or six young oaks left standing in the spacious door-yard.
