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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 KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
absent
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From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
association
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
big
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From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
business
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From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
call
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
correspondence
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
dignified
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From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
door
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
double
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From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
Dr
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
eagle
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
Elphinstone
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
fan-shaped
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
hall
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
houses
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From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
KEITH
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
kept
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
knocker
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
large
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
larger
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From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
largest
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From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
mansion
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From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
more
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From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
most
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From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
mother
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
NEW
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
Norman
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
now
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From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
old
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From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
palatial
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From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
reminded
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
saw
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From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
seen
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From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
side-windows
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
solemn
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From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
somewhat
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
square
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From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
tapped
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
Templeton's
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
transom
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
unfortunately
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From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
up
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
Wentworth
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
West
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From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
YORK
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
