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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 A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
acres
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
ants
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From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
any
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From this reading At any rate, a visit to such a farm would be full of interest and pleasure.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
applied
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From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, a visit to such a farm would be full of interest and pleasure.
away
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From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
bushels
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From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
comparison
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
constructed
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From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
dug
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From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
erect
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
estate
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
FARM
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
few
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
full
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From this reading At any rate, a visit to such a farm would be full of interest and pleasure.
gathering
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From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
hoped
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From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
HOUGHTON
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
hundred
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From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
interest
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From this reading At any rate, a visit to such a farm would be full of interest and pleasure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
like
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From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
magnificent
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
means
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From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
miles
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
modest
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From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
nearly
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From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
outbuildings
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
pleasure
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From this reading At any rate, a visit to such a farm would be full of interest and pleasure.
points
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From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
potatoes
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From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
practical
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From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
princely
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
principles
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From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
rate
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From this reading At any rate, a visit to such a farm would be full of interest and pleasure.
scientific
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From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
some
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From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
Sound
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From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
stored
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From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
structure
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From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
suggest
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From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
thousand
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
useful
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From this reading They had been constructed, however, on practical and scientific principles, and I hoped that a visit might suggest to me some useful points.
VISIT
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From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
way
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From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VISIT TO HOUGHTON FARM Houghton Farm, distant a few miles, is a magnificent estate of about one thousand acres, and the outbuildings upon it are princely in comparison with anything I could erect.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
worked
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From this reading So we dug away at the potatoes, and worked like ants in gathering them, until we had nearly a hundred bushels stored.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sound principles might be applied, in a modest way, to even such a structure as would come within my means.
