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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 Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
barrack
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From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
cabinets
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
castleful
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
cellars
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From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
certainly
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From this reading Yet size in a house, and some extent and intricacy of corridor, is certainly delightful to the flesh.
command
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
corridor
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From this reading Yet size in a house, and some extent and intricacy of corridor, is certainly delightful to the flesh.
crowning
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
cupboards
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
deep
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
delightful
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From this reading Yet size in a house, and some extent and intricacy of corridor, is certainly delightful to the flesh.
drainage
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
east
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
extent
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From this reading Yet size in a house, and some extent and intricacy of corridor, is certainly delightful to the flesh.
few
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
flesh
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From this reading Yet size in a house, and some extent and intricacy of corridor, is certainly delightful to the flesh.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
go
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
green
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
ground
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
house
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
ideal
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From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet size in a house, and some extent and intricacy of corridor, is certainly delightful to the flesh.
indeed
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From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
intricacy
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From this reading Yet size in a house, and some extent and intricacy of corridor, is certainly delightful to the flesh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
knoll
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
large
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
later
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
lightsome
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
lofty
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
mere
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From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
miss
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
more
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From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
much
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
occurring
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
other
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
outlook
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
palatial
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
possible
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
raised
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From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
rising
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
room
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
rooms
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
sake
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
set
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From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
single
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
size
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From this reading Yet size in a house, and some extent and intricacy of corridor, is certainly delightful to the flesh.
small
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
some
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From this reading Yet size in a house, and some extent and intricacy of corridor, is certainly delightful to the flesh.
spacious
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From this reading If the rooms are large, the house may be small: a single room, lofty, spacious, and lightsome, is more palatial than a castleful of cabinets and cupboards.
steps
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
stories
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From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
story
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From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
sunrise
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
sunset
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
two
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From this reading A house of more than two stories is a mere barrack; indeed the ideal is of one story, raised upon cellars.
up
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
way
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From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet it must be open to the east, or you will miss the sunrise; sunset occurring so much later, you can go up a few steps and look the other way.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your house should not command much outlook; it should be set deep and green, though upon rising ground, or, if possible, crowning a knoll, for the sake of drainage.
