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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 To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
architecture
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From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
attraction
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
beach
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From this reading A low stone wall divided it from the beach which led to the sea.
beautiful
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From this reading Glengrove was one of the most beautiful spots in the south of Florida.
boughs
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
brilliant
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
carriage-drive
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
charming
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From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
coloring
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
dark-green
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A low stone wall divided it from the beach which led to the sea.
early
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From this reading It was early morning.
filled
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From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
Florida
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From this reading Glengrove was one of the most beautiful spots in the south of Florida.
flowers
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From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
fruit
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
Glengrove
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From this reading Glengrove was one of the most beautiful spots in the south of Florida.
gold
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
golden
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
green
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
grounds
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From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
grove
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
house
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From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glengrove was one of the most beautiful spots in the south of Florida.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A low stone wall divided it from the beach which led to the sea.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
large
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
leading
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
led
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From this reading A low stone wall divided it from the beach which led to the sea.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
linger
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
longest
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
loved
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
low
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From this reading A low stone wall divided it from the beach which led to the sea.
luscious
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
magnificent
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
main
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
many
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From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
midst
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From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early morning.
most
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From this reading Glengrove was one of the most beautiful spots in the south of Florida.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glengrove was one of the most beautiful spots in the south of Florida.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Glengrove was one of the most beautiful spots in the south of Florida.
opened
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
orange
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
own
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
painting
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
principal
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
road
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
sea
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From this reading A low stone wall divided it from the beach which led to the sea.
shrubbery
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
similar
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From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
south
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From this reading Glengrove was one of the most beautiful spots in the south of Florida.
spots
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From this reading Glengrove was one of the most beautiful spots in the south of Florida.
stone
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From this reading A low stone wall divided it from the beach which led to the sea.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
style
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From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
sunshine
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glengrove was one of the most beautiful spots in the south of Florida.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
wall
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From this reading A low stone wall divided it from the beach which led to the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glengrove was one of the most beautiful spots in the south of Florida.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
wide
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From this reading To the left of the house was a large shrubbery which opened on to a wide carriage-drive leading to the main road, but the principal attraction of Glengrove was its magnificent orange grove, where the brilliant sunshine loved to linger longest among the dark-green boughs, painting the luscious fruit with its own golden coloring--from green to gold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house--similar to many in the South in style of architecture--stood in the midst of charming grounds which were filled with flowers.
