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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 When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
abodes
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
accordance
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
adorning
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
Baird's
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
behold
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
business
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
certain
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From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
Chapman
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
comfortable
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
country
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
decorous
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From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
domesticity
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
easily
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From this reading The Mills, which lived within itself, was easily impressed.
enormous
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From this reading Its--occasionally resentful--respect for Willowfield was enormous.
establishments
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
flower-beds
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
foreign
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
frame
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
gardens
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
houses
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
impressed
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From this reading The Mills, which lived within itself, was easily impressed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
inhabitants
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From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
instructions
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its--occasionally resentful--respect for Willowfield was enormous.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Mills, which lived within itself, was easily impressed.
Janway's
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From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
lived
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From this reading The Mills, which lived within itself, was easily impressed.
luxury
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From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
merely
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
middle-class
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
Mills
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From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
Miss
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
note
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occasionally
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From this reading Its--occasionally resentful--respect for Willowfield was enormous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
parts
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From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
primitive
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
provincial
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
resentful
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From this reading Its--occasionally resentful--respect for Willowfield was enormous.
respect
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From this reading Its--occasionally resentful--respect for Willowfield was enormous.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
simple
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
square
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
Starkweather
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
streets
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
surrounded
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
Susan
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
town
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From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
tree-shaded
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
walked
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From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mills, which lived within itself, was easily impressed.
wealth
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From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Mills, which lived within itself, was easily impressed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It did not behold it as a simple provincial town, whose business establishments were primitive, and whose frame houses, even when surrounded by square gardens with flower-beds adorning them, were merely comfortable middle-class abodes of domesticity.
Willowfield
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From this reading To the inhabitants of Janway's Mills, certain parts of Willowfield stood for wealth, luxury, and decorous splendour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, in accordance with Baird's instructions, Susan Chapman took the note to Miss Starkweather, she walked through the tree-shaded streets, feeling as if she had suddenly found herself in a foreign country.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Mills, which lived within itself, was easily impressed.
