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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 Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
adapted
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
additions
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “HAPPY EVER AFTER.”
almost
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
articles
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
Asquiths
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From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
came
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
coming
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
contribution
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
cottage
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
curate
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
death
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
enough
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
EVERnounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HAPPY EVER AFTER.”
far
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
fill
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
forty-five
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
friends
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
furnished
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
garden
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
gave
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
got
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From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
Hall
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
HAPPY
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From this reading “HAPPY EVER AFTER.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
house
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
Hugh
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
hundred
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
income
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
indeed
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
kind
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
large
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
lieu
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
lived
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
lodgings
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
lumber-room
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
man
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
many
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
married
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
Mary
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
millionaire
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
more
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
Mr
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
only
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
people
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
pleasantly
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From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
possessing
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
pounds
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
Prescott
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
pretensions
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
pretty
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
rector
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
rooms
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
said
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
sixty-five
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
there
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
thousand
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
twenty
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
Uncle
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
up
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
used
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From this reading The house was furnished for them, almost entirely by their kind friends--a very large contribution coming from the Hall, where there were many rooms that were never used, and even in the lumber-room many articles that were good to fill up.
very
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From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Asquiths, though they were so poor, got on very pleasantly at first.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
widow
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From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this twenty pounds they got a very pretty cottage--a little house which Mr. Prescott said was good enough for anybody; where, indeed, the widow of the last rector had lived till her death; and which had a pleasant garden, and was far above the pretensions of people possessing an income which even with these additions only came to a hundred and sixty-five pounds a year.
year
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From this reading Mary had forty-five pounds a year from her thousand, and thought herself a millionaire; and Uncle Hugh gave the curate twenty pounds more in lieu of the lodgings, which were not adapted for a married man.
