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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 Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
all
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
Bates
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
Bates's
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From this reading There was no very valuable timber on Bates's land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
calculated
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From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
Cameron
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
circumstances
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From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
country
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
day
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From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
end
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From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
far
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
far-seeing
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From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
farmers
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
frugal
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
fully
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From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
gains
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
getting
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
helpless
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From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
hill
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
household
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
how
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From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
improvements
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
land
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From this reading There was no very valuable timber on Bates's land.
large
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
logs
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
lumber
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
making
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
money
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
nearest
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
necessary
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no very valuable timber on Bates's land.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no very valuable timber on Bates's land.
out
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
policy
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From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
portion
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
possessed
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
present
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From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
prosperity
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From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
realised
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From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
really
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From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
romance
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
saw-mills
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
Scotchman
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From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
settled
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
sold
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
spent
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
spruce
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
TheirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
There
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From this reading There was no very valuable timber on Bates's land.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
timber
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From this reading There was no very valuable timber on Bates's land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
toil
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From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
trade
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
trees
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
Trenholme
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From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
understood
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From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
uninterrupted
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From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until the next day that Trenholme fully understood how helpless the poor Scotchman really was in his present circumstances.
valuable
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From this reading There was no very valuable timber on Bates's land.
very
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From this reading There was no very valuable timber on Bates's land.
view
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no very valuable timber on Bates's land.
way
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From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
winters
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From this reading The romance of the lumber trade had already passed from this part of the country, but the farmers still spent their winters in getting out spruce logs, which were sold at the nearest saw-mills.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bates and Cameron had possessed themselves of a large portion of the hill on which they had settled, with a view to making money by the trees in this way--money that was necessary to the household, frugal as it was, for, so far, all their gains had been spent in necessary improvements.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
years
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From this reading Theirs had been a far-seeing policy that would in the end have brought prosperity, had the years of uninterrupted toil on which they calculated been realised.
