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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 little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
admired
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
area
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
boats
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
cases
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
Chicago
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
church
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
constructed
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
cottages
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
distance
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
dollars
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
down
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
dwelling
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
entire
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
expressed
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
families
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
fast
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
fifteen
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
five
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
gave
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
gentle
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
green
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
harmoniously
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
horses
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
hour
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
houses
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
hundred
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
Jennie
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
Kenosha
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
lake-shore
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
local
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
minutes
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
more
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
most
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not rich people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
only
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
outing
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
pair
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
people
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From this reading They were not rich people.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
pleasing
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
population
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
property
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
rich
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From this reading They were not rich people.
rocking
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
Sandwood
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
scattered
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
set
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
side
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
small
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
some
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
steeple
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
summer
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
summery
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
surrounding
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
taken
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
there
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not rich people.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
thousand
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
three
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From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
town
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
train
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From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
trees
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little town of Sandwood, “this side of Kenosha,” as Jennie had expressed it, was only a short distance from Chicago, an hour and fifteen minutes by the local train.
water
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had a population of some three hundred families, dwelling in small cottages, which were scattered over a pleasant area of lake-shore property.
white
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From this reading Jennie, at the time they had passed by there—it was an outing taken behind a pair of fast horses—had admired the look of a little white church steeple, set down among green trees, and the gentle rocking of the boats upon the summer water.
worth
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
year
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From this reading The houses were not worth more than from three to five thousand dollars each, but, in most cases, they were harmoniously constructed, and the surrounding trees, green for the entire year, gave them a pleasing summery appearance.
