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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 White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
almost
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
antiquary
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
arrangement
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
artistically
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
bits
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
break
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
centre
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From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
comfort
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From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
confused
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
convenience
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From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
cottage
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
creepers
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
Damerels
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From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
deep-set
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
depths
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
desirable
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
disorder
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
distance
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From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
drawing-room
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
ease
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
effectually
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
enterprising
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
exit
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
former
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
French
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
full
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
garden
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
general
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
grassy
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
Green
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From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
hedges
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
House
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From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
inhabitant
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
introduced
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
large
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
leading
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From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
less
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
low
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
mansion
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
modern
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
mossy
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
much
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
neck
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
old
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
only
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
otherwise
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From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
out
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From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
overgrown
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
own
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
passages
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
passenger
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
people
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From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
perfect
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From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
practicable
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
practically
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
quaint
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
raftered
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
rambling
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
roads
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From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
roofs
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
room
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From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
rooms
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
said
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From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
shut
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
sitting-rooms
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
small
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
Some
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
space
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
spoilt
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From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
staircases
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
stand
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From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
summer
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From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
surrounded
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
There
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
two
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
unaccustomed
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
useless
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From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
view
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
walls
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
White
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From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
window
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From this reading Some former enterprising inhabitant had introduced into the drawing-room one long French window, by which there was a practicable exit into the garden; and this was the only modern point in the house.
windows
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From this reading There were two sitting-rooms, which were large and low, with raftered roofs, and small, deep-set windows overgrown with creepers; and there was a garden, almost as rambling as the house itself, and surrounded by old walls and hedges which effectually shut out every view, except into its own grassy, mossy depths.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It looked large from outside--something between a mansion and a cottage--and within was full of useless passages, confused little rooms, and bits of staircases on which the unaccustomed passenger might break his neck with ease, and a general waste of space and disorder of arrangement which pleased the antiquary as quaint, but was much less desirable practically than artistically.
world
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From this reading The White House did not stand on the Green, but on one of the roads leading out of it, at a short distance from that centre of the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some people said it spoilt the room, which otherwise would have been perfect; but it was a great convenience and comfort to the Damerels in summer, at least.
