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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 A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
acquisition
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
all
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From this reading After that, finding his welcome all that could be desired, he went often.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brant had reached the house in the Highlands rather later than usual, and found Dorothy alone with her father and mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
Antrim
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After that, finding his welcome all that could be desired, he went often.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
black
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
Brant
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
Brant's
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
certain
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After that, finding his welcome all that could be desired, he went often.
critic
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
desired
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From this reading After that, finding his welcome all that could be desired, he went often.
difference
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
Dorothy
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
easier
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
evening
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
excursions
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
father
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From this reading Brant had reached the house in the Highlands rather later than usual, and found Dorothy alone with her father and mother.
few
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
finding
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From this reading After that, finding his welcome all that could be desired, he went often.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
following
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
gracious
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brant had reached the house in the Highlands rather later than usual, and found Dorothy alone with her father and mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
heart
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
Highlands
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that, finding his welcome all that could be desired, he went often.
hobby
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
house
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From this reading Brant had reached the house in the Highlands rather later than usual, and found Dorothy alone with her father and mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
inform
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
invalid's
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
Isabel
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
judge
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
kept
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
key
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
kindness
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
knew
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
Langford
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
late
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
later
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From this reading Brant had reached the house in the Highlands rather later than usual, and found Dorothy alone with her father and mother.
LEVELLED
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
liked
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
lock
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
lovers
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
made
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
mansion
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
many
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
measurings
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
MOLEHILL
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
most
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
mother
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From this reading Brant had reached the house in the Highlands rather later than usual, and found Dorothy alone with her father and mother.
Mrs
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
often
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From this reading After that, finding his welcome all that could be desired, he went often.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
openly
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
partings
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
penology
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
photograph
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
picture
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
rather
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From this reading Brant had reached the house in the Highlands rather later than usual, and found Dorothy alone with her father and mother.
reached
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From this reading Brant had reached the house in the Highlands rather later than usual, and found Dorothy alone with her father and mother.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
rejoiced
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
river
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
room
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
second
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
September
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
sheep
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
Southern
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
strong
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
subject
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
Sunday
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
talk
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Brant had reached the house in the Highlands rather later than usual, and found Dorothy alone with her father and mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, finding his welcome all that could be desired, he went often.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
there
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
train
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
transplanted
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
trouble
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
Tuesday
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
usual
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From this reading Brant had reached the house in the Highlands rather later than usual, and found Dorothy alone with her father and mother.
visit
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From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
welcome
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From this reading After that, finding his welcome all that could be desired, he went often.
well
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From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that, finding his welcome all that could be desired, he went often.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So there were not a few excursions across the river for Brant, and all went well until a certain Tuesday evening in late September--the Tuesday following that Sunday of picture measurings and lovers’ partings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MOLEHILL LEVELLED FROM Brant’s first visit to the transplanted Southern mansion in the Highlands to the second was but a step, which he found easier to take after the talk with Antrim about the black sheep.
work
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From this reading The judge liked him because he took the trouble to inform himself on the subject of penology, which was the invalid’s hobby; Mrs. Langford was disposed to be gracious to him because of his kindness to Dorothy on the train; Isabel openly rejoiced in the acquisition of a critic who knew the difference between a work of art and a photograph; and Dorothy made him welcome for many reasons, most of which she kept under lock and key in the strong room of her heart.
