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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 Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
acquired
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From this reading He had acquired his property in the way of speculation, and remained a speculator to the end.
acres
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW REGIME AT VILLICA.
border
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
broad
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
care
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
Castle
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
central
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his lifetime the estates had no organized, judicious management.
elder
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
end
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From this reading He had acquired his property in the way of speculation, and remained a speculator to the end.
estates
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
extensive
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
formed
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
gave
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had acquired his property in the way of speculation, and remained a speculator to the end.
Herr
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
individual
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
judicious
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From this reading During his lifetime the estates had no organized, judicious management.
landed
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
large
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
lifetime
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From this reading During his lifetime the estates had no organized, judicious management.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
lying
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
management
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From this reading During his lifetime the estates had no organized, judicious management.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
near
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW REGIME AT VILLICA.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During his lifetime the estates had no organized, judicious management.
Nordeck
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
number
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
organized
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From this reading During his lifetime the estates had no organized, judicious management.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
Polish
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
possession
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
property
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
proprietor
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
REGIME
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From this reading THE NEW REGIME AT VILLICA.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had acquired his property in the way of speculation, and remained a speculator to the end.
seldom
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From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So extensive a landed property is seldom found in the possession of one individual, and seldom does a proprietor have so little care of his broad acres as the elder Herr Nordeck had for Villica.
speculation
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From this reading He had acquired his property in the way of speculation, and remained a speculator to the end.
speculator
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From this reading He had acquired his property in the way of speculation, and remained a speculator to the end.
surrounding
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
territory
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW REGIME AT VILLICA.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
very
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From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
VILLICA
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From this reading THE NEW REGIME AT VILLICA.
way
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From this reading He had acquired his property in the way of speculation, and remained a speculator to the end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Villica Castle, which gave name to the broad territory surrounding it, formed the central point of a large number of estates lying very near the Polish border.
