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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 The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
all
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
arose
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From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
attend
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
away
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
big
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
built
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
came
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
cook
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
daughter
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From this reading The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
Dawson
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From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
death
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
dissatisfaction
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From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
farm
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
father
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
following
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From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
frame
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
general
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From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
gone
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
grandfather
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not slept well.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
house
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
John
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
kept
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From this reading The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
leaving
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
lived
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
managed
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From this reading The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
maternal
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From this reading The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
meeting
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From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
mother
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
near
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From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
negro
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not slept well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
old
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
only
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
own
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
place
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From this reading The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
road
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From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
Sally
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From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
servant
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
slept
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From this reading He had not slept well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
three
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
two-storied
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
uncle
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From this reading The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
visit
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
wants
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
well
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From this reading He had not slept well.
Westerfelt
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From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading John Westerfelt lived on his own farm in the big two-storied frame house which had been built by his grandfather, and which came to him at the death of his father and mother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
wife
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From this reading The place was managed for him by a maternal uncle, whose wife and daughter kept the house in order.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning following his meeting with Sally Dawson on the road near her house, Westerfelt arose with a general feeling of dissatisfaction with himself.
woman
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From this reading But all three of them had gone away on a short visit, leaving only the old negro woman, who was the cook and servant about the house, to attend to his wants.
