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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 Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
air
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In my love of out-door exercise I am half an English woman.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In my love of out-door exercise I am half an English woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
ask
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From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
Bosworths
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From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
carriage
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
crown
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From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
Dennison
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
English
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From this reading In my love of out-door exercise I am half an English woman.
exercise
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
favors
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From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
felt
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From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
forest-trees
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From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
habit
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my love of out-door exercise I am half an English woman.
horse
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
house
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From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
hurt
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From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
late
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
lived
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From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
love
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From this reading In my love of out-door exercise I am half an English woman.
MANSION
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From this reading THE OLD PENNSYLVANIA MANSION.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
monopolized
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
mountain
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From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
Mrs
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
now
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From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
OLD
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From this reading THE OLD PENNSYLVANIA MANSION.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
out
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From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
out-door
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From this reading In my love of out-door exercise I am half an English woman.
PENNSYLVANIA
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From this reading THE OLD PENNSYLVANIA MANSION.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
portion
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From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
riding
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
seat
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
shut
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From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
solicitation
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From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
spur
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From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
taken
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD PENNSYLVANIA MANSION.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
usual
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From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
valley
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From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Bosworths lived behind the spur of the mountain which shut out a portion of the valley from our house by its crown of forest-trees.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had taken little exercise in the open air of late, for Mrs. Dennison monopolized the horse I had been in the habit of riding, with my usual seat in the carriage.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
woman
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From this reading In my love of out-door exercise I am half an English woman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps I felt a little hurt at this, and would not ask favors that had until now been mine without solicitation.
