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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 Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
ARCHY
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From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
away
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
beneficial
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From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
BLOW
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From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
canes
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
cool
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From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
covered
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
cut
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
day
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
exercise
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From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
felt
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From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
forest
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From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
Formerly
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
grand
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
Green
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
growth
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From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
land
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From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
locality
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From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
luxurious
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
magnificent
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From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
mansion
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
MASTER
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From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
near
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
occasionally
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
occupants
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
otherwise
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
people
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
perhaps
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From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
place
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
planter
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From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
prepared
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
RECEIVES
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From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
Redlawn
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
resorted
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
sharp
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From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
son
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From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
spend
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
studded
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From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
sturdy
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From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
thick
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
trees
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From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
undergrowth
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
UNLUCKY
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From this reading MASTER ARCHY RECEIVES AN UNLUCKY BLOW.
very
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From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
visits
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From this reading Formerly it had been covered with a thick undergrowth of canes; but these, near the Point, had been cut away, and the place otherwise prepared for the visits of the grand people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Green Point was a very pleasant place, to which the luxurious occupants of the mansion at Redlawn occasionally resorted to spend a day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The land was studded with a growth of sturdy forest trees.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day was cool and pleasant for that locality, and perhaps the magnificent son and heir of the planter of Redlawn felt that a little sharp exercise would be beneficial to him.
