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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 Rectory at Fanshawe Regis was a very good house.
almost
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
appropriated
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From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Rectory at Fanshawe Regis was a very good house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
built
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From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
castle
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From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
contracted
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
distance
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
Doctor's
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
domain
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
doorway
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
double
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
Dr
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From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
end
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
especial
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
eventually
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From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
Fanshawe
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From this reading The Rectory at Fanshawe Regis was a very good house.
Fanshawes
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From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rectory at Fanshawe Regis was a very good house.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
house
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From this reading The Rectory at Fanshawe Regis was a very good house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
Kate's
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From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
kind
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
larger
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
library
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From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
like
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
manor-house
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From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
Mitford
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From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
most
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From this reading It was the most picturesque room in the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
old
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From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
other
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
out
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
picturesque
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From this reading It was the most picturesque room in the house.
pillars
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
race
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From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
Rectory
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From this reading The Rectory at Fanshawe Regis was a very good house.
Regis
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From this reading The Rectory at Fanshawe Regis was a very good house.
room
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From this reading It was the most picturesque room in the house.
ruined
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From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
smaller
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
son
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From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rectory at Fanshawe Regis was a very good house.
thus
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From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
two
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
very
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From this reading The Rectory at Fanshawe Regis was a very good house.
walls
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From this reading It was, indeed, a kind of double room, one end of it being smaller than the other, and contracted by two pillars which stood out at a little distance from the walls, and looked almost like a doorway to the larger end, which was the Doctor’s especial domain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rectory at Fanshawe Regis was a very good house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dr Mitford and his son were both in the library on the morning of Kate’s descent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed it was the old manor-house of the Fanshawes, which had been thus appropriated at the time when the great castle was built, which had eventually ruined the race.
