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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 Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
abiding
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From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
become
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
becoming
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
boarders
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
Burford
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
Burford's
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From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
case
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
Circle
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From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
claim
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From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
claimants
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From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
De
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From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
difficult
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From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
discover
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From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
doubt
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From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
family
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From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
fawmah
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From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
felt
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
few
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From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
floor
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From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
genteelly
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From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
goes
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From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
gradually
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
home
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From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
house
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From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
increased
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
interest
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
magnificence
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From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
Miss
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From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
near
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From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
occupied
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From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
person
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
place
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From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
prominent
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
proud
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
rather
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From this reading Miss Burford herself had gradually become rather proud of her boarders, and, as the interest in the case increased, felt herself becoming a prominent person.
restore
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From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
return
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From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
said
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From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
Southern
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From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
there
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From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will return to their Southern home, no doubt, and restore it to its fawmah magnificence.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
upper
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From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
very
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From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
wealthy
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From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The time had come when there were few who did not know who occupied the upper floor of Miss Burford's house near the Circle.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If the claim goes through, the De Willoughby family will be very wealthy," she said, genteelly.
Willoughby
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From this reading It was not difficult to discover the abiding place of the De Willoughby claimants.
