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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 Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
attached
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From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
avenue
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From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
Bellevite
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
boat-house
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From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
Bonnydale
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From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
Corny
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From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
deep
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From this reading But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
direction
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From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
distance
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
down
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From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
enough
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From this reading But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
estate
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
familiar
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From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
fast
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From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
float
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From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
hill
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From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
lay
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
localities
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From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
made
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From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
mansion
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
many
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From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
near
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From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
off
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
Passford
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
river
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
seen
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
small
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From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
steamer
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From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
there
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From this reading But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
variety
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From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
walked
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From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
water
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From this reading But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
weeks
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From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
windows
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
