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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
any
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
bad
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
border-forester's
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From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
close
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From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
decay
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
dense
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From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
devoted
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
dilapidation
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
elder
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
emergency
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
erected
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
forests
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From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The present occupant owed his position to the Princess Zulieski.
house
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
interests
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
knew
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
large
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
management
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
midst
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From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
mistress
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
Nordeck
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
occupant
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From this reading The present occupant owed his position to the Princess Zulieski.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
once
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
overlooked
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
owed
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From this reading The present occupant owed his position to the Princess Zulieski.
place
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From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
position
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From this reading The present occupant owed his position to the Princess Zulieski.
present
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From this reading The present occupant owed his position to the Princess Zulieski.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The present occupant owed his position to the Princess Zulieski.
relied
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
repaired
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
RESCUE
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From this reading THE RESCUE.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
showed
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
signs
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
situated
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From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
soul
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
stately
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
three
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From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
twenty
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had been here three years, his bad management being entirely overlooked by his mistress, because she knew that he was devoted body and soul to her interests, and could be relied upon in any emergency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The border-forester's place was situated in the midst of dense forests, and close to the boundary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
years
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From this reading The once large and stately house, which had been erected here by the elder Nordeck, showed signs of dilapidation and decay, as it had not been repaired for twenty years.
Zulieski
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From this reading The present occupant owed his position to the Princess Zulieski.
