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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 She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
Alice
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From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
all
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
approached
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
aspect
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
avenue
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From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
bearing
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
cheerful
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
cold
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
Colin
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
commonplace
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
dark
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
distinct
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
drive
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
drove
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From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
dwelling-place
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
fancy
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From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
filled
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
gave
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
gradually
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
grey
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
growing
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
Holmby
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From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
house
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From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
houses
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
humbler
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
like
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
limestone
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
lines
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
made
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
man
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
Meredith
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From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
more
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
Mr
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From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
north
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From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
now
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From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
outline
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
pale
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
please
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From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
response
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
rough
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
said
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From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
scarcely
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
secluded
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
side-glance
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
south
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From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
speech
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
spoken
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
straight
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
surrounded
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
trees
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
two
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
up
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From this reading “Holmby is not my house,” said Mr. Meredith as they drove up the avenue; “I took it to please Alice.
used
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From this reading She has a fancy for the north now, as she used to have for the south.”
vista
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From this reading The avenue was long and straight, and the cold commonplace outline of this secluded dwelling-place filled up the vista between the two dark lines of trees, growing gradually more distinct as they approached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
wistful
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
woods
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From this reading The house was a pale grey house, of rough limestone, like the humbler houses, surrounded by woods, and bearing anything but a cheerful aspect.
young
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From this reading As he said this he gave a wistful side-glance at Colin, who had scarcely spoken during all the drive; and even to this speech the young man made little response.
