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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 itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
admirable
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
air
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From this reading Whether occupied or not, it had always an air of aristocratic seclusion.
all
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
aloof
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From this reading The castle was quite aloof from the other houses.
always
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From this reading Whether occupied or not, it had always an air of aristocratic seclusion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whether occupied or not, it had always an air of aristocratic seclusion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
aristocratic
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From this reading Whether occupied or not, it had always an air of aristocratic seclusion.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
castle
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From this reading The castle was quite aloof from the other houses.
charge
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
CONSPIRATORS
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From this reading THE NEW CONSPIRATORS.
contrast
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
dwelling
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From this reading Not far from the manor-house of Villica stood the dwelling of Superintendent Frank.
estates
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
far
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From this reading Not far from the manor-house of Villica stood the dwelling of Superintendent Frank.
formed
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
Frank
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From this reading Not far from the manor-house of Villica stood the dwelling of Superintendent Frank.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not far from the manor-house of Villica stood the dwelling of Superintendent Frank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether occupied or not, it had always an air of aristocratic seclusion.
houses
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From this reading The castle was quite aloof from the other houses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether occupied or not, it had always an air of aristocratic seclusion.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
manor-house
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From this reading Not far from the manor-house of Villica stood the dwelling of Superintendent Frank.
models
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
nearly
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
neighboring
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW CONSPIRATORS.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far from the manor-house of Villica stood the dwelling of Superintendent Frank.
occupied
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From this reading Whether occupied or not, it had always an air of aristocratic seclusion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not far from the manor-house of Villica stood the dwelling of Superintendent Frank.
official
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether occupied or not, it had always an air of aristocratic seclusion.
other
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From this reading The castle was quite aloof from the other houses.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The castle was quite aloof from the other houses.
regarded
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
region
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
residence
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
seclusion
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From this reading Whether occupied or not, it had always an air of aristocratic seclusion.
stately
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not far from the manor-house of Villica stood the dwelling of Superintendent Frank.
striking
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
Superintendent
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From this reading Not far from the manor-house of Villica stood the dwelling of Superintendent Frank.
tenant-houses
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW CONSPIRATORS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
unique
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From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
Villica
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From this reading Not far from the manor-house of Villica stood the dwelling of Superintendent Frank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The castle was quite aloof from the other houses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether occupied or not, it had always an air of aristocratic seclusion.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Villica itself was in charge of an official whose stately residence, with the tenant-houses around it, nearly all of them new, formed a striking contrast to those of the neighboring estates, and were regarded throughout that region as unique and admirable models.
