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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 Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
abode
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From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
ash
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
belt
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
built
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From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
called
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From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
came
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From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
century
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From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
clipped
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
Dallas
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From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
deep
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
died
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From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
distance
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From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
down
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/
a bright green precious stone
From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
flat
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From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
girdled
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
green
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
habitation
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From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
high
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
house
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From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
indeed
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From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
Indian
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From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
Indies
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From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
lawns
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
leased
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From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
lived
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From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
low
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From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
lower
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
major's
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From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
mansion
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From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
middle
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
Mrs
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From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
nabob
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From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
now
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From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
occupied
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From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
out
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
placed
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
poplars
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
rambling
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From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
rise
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From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
road
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
roof
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From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
shut
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
slight
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From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
smoothly
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
sold
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From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
Some
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From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
suggestion
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From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
Surrounded
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
sycamores
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
ten
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From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some little distance from the major's abode stood a long, low rambling house on a slight rise.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
tropical
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From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
verandas
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From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
West
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From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Surrounded by deep verandas, it was placed in the middle of emerald green lawns, smoothly clipped; and these, lower down, were girdled by a belt of ash and sycamores and poplars, which shut out the house from the high road.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he died the house had been sold, and now it was occupied by Mrs. Dallas, who leased it because of its suggestion of tropical habitation.
wide
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From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
Wigwam
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From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mansion, with its flat roof and wide verandas, had a tropical look, and indeed it had been built by a retired Indian nabob at the beginning of this century.
years
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From this reading She came from the West Indies, and had lived in "The Wigwam," as the house was called, for over ten years.
