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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 The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
accession
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From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
acclivity
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
antiquity
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From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
brick
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
building
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
called
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
caste
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
clearly
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
commanding
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
commodious
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
consequence
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From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
date
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
de
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
Edgar
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
Elizabethan
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
embraced
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
enclosed
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
erection
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From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
estate
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
evidently
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From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
extensive
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
extent
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
finished
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
front
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
gentle
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
Grange
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
important
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From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
indicated
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
latter
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From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
mansion
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
marked
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From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
material
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
Neville
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
park
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
parts
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
person
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From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
present
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From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
probably
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From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
proprietor
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From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
rear
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
recent
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From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
red
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
rendered
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From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
residence
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
roomy
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
sides
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
Sir
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From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
situation
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From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
size
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From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
some
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From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
stately
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
structure
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From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
style
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
substantial
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
succeeded
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From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
summit
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The estate called Neville Grange, the residence of Sir Edgar de Neville, embraced an extensive park, and a roomy and commodious mansion.
then
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
trees
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
umbrageous
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
unpretending
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From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
use
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From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
view
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This latter was evidently a recent erection, and had probably succeeded, since the accession of the present proprietor, to one of some antiquity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
whole
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From this reading It stood on the summit of a gentle acclivity, with its rear and sides, the least finished parts of the building, enclosed by umbrageous trees, and the front commanding a view of the whole extent of the park.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an unpretending structure, but was rendered important by its size, which, with its situation, marked it as the residence of a person of consequence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Its date was as clearly indicated by its material--the red brick then in use--as by its style, which was of that substantial yet stately caste called Elizabethan.
