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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 Nobody could tell what a woman would do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all his work, here was the colonel worse off than ever.
all
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From this reading After all his work, here was the colonel worse off than ever.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
any
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
apple-trees
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
Aunt
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
average
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
bachelor
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
better
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
blank
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
chances
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
Check
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
checks
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
colonel
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From this reading After all his work, here was the colonel worse off than ever.
completely
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody could tell what a woman would do.
dear
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From this reading Even if she did sell it, she would pension the dear old fellow off on a stipend instead of an establishment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even if she did sell it, she would pension the dear old fellow off on a stipend instead of an establishment.
discoveries
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nobody could tell what a woman would do.
Englishman's
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
establishment
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From this reading Even if she did sell it, she would pension the dear old fellow off on a stipend instead of an establishment.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if she did sell it, she would pension the dear old fellow off on a stipend instead of an establishment.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all his work, here was the colonel worse off than ever.
family
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
fellow
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From this reading Even if she did sell it, she would pension the dear old fellow off on a stipend instead of an establishment.
Fitz
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
flat
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
full
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
grass
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all his work, here was the colonel worse off than ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all his work, here was the colonel worse off than ever.
hour
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
house
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if she did sell it, she would pension the dear old fellow off on a stipend instead of an establishment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
instead
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From this reading Even if she did sell it, she would pension the dear old fellow off on a stipend instead of an establishment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
land
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
later
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
man
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
million
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
Nancy
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody could tell what a woman would do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
notions
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
off
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From this reading After all his work, here was the colonel worse off than ever.
old
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
peculiar
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
pension
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From this reading Even if she did sell it, she would pension the dear old fellow off on a stipend instead of an establishment.
pocket
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
pounds
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
sat
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
sell
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
selling
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
sterling
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
stipend
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From this reading Even if she did sell it, she would pension the dear old fellow off on a stipend instead of an establishment.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody could tell what a woman would do.
ten
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After all his work, here was the colonel worse off than ever.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
then
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
there
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From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
up
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From this reading _The Englishman's Check_ An hour later I found Fitz flat on the grass under one of the apple-trees behind the house, completely broken up by the discoveries of the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all his work, here was the colonel worse off than ever.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nobody could tell what a woman would do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Nancy was better than the average (Fitz was a bachelor), but then she had peculiar old family notions about selling land, and ten chances to one she would not sell a foot of it, and there right in the house sat a man with his pocket full of blank checks, any one of which was good for a million of pounds sterling.
woman
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From this reading Nobody could tell what a woman would do.
work
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From this reading After all his work, here was the colonel worse off than ever.
worse
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From this reading After all his work, here was the colonel worse off than ever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nobody could tell what a woman would do.
