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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 Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was large and handsome; and the Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance.
any
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
Barton
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From this reading Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
company
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
cottage
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From this reading Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage.
elegance
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From this reading The house was large and handsome; and the Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance.
equal
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From this reading The house was large and handsome; and the Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
family
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The former was for Sir John’s gratification, the latter for that of his lady.
former
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From this reading The former was for Sir John’s gratification, the latter for that of his lady.
friends
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage.
gratification
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From this reading The former was for Sir John’s gratification, the latter for that of his lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The house was large and handsome; and the Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance.
hill
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From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former was for Sir John’s gratification, the latter for that of his lady.
home
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From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
hospitality
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From this reading The house was large and handsome; and the Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance.
house
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From this reading The house was large and handsome; and the Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
John's
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From this reading The former was for Sir John’s gratification, the latter for that of his lady.
kept
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
kind
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
ladies
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From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
lady
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From this reading The former was for Sir John’s gratification, the latter for that of his lady.
large
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From this reading The house was large and handsome; and the Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance.
latter
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From this reading The former was for Sir John’s gratification, the latter for that of his lady.
lived
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From this reading The house was large and handsome; and the Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance.
Middletons
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From this reading The house was large and handsome; and the Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance.
mile
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From this reading Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage.
more
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
near
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From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
neighbourhood
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
other
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
Park
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From this reading Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
projection
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From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
scarcely
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
screened
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From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
Sir
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From this reading The former was for Sir John’s gratification, the latter for that of his lady.
some
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
staying
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From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
style
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From this reading The house was large and handsome; and the Middletons lived in a style of equal hospitality and elegance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The former was for Sir John’s gratification, the latter for that of his lady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
valley
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From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
view
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From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barton Park was about half a mile from the cottage.
way
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From this reading The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were scarcely ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
