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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 STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
all
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
any
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
auto-cars
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
awfully
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From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
back
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
beautiful
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
beauty
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
brilliant
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
brilliantly
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
bring
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
carrying
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
city
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
civilization
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
commented
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From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
content
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
countless
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
country's
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
curving
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
double
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
ease
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
envied
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From this reading More than one man, more than one woman, envied the owners of this palace.
envy
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
evening
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
evidences
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
flower
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
gone
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From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
Graystone
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
Hall
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
He's
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From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
house
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
illuminated
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
lines
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
luxurious
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
luxury
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
man
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From this reading More than one man, more than one woman, envied the owners of this palace.
mansion
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
many
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From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
matron
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From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
men
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
More
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From this reading More than one soft-voiced woman murmured, "Beautiful!" as she passed.
most
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
much
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From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
murmured
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From this reading More than one soft-voiced woman murmured, "Beautiful!" as she passed.
now
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than one soft-voiced woman murmured, "Beautiful!" as she passed.
owners
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From this reading More than one man, more than one woman, envied the owners of this palace.
palace
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From this reading More than one man, more than one woman, envied the owners of this palace.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
peace
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
personal
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
picture
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
portion
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
procession
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
representing
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
say
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From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
scene
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than one soft-voiced woman murmured, "Beautiful!" as she passed.
shrubbery
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
soft-voiced
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From this reading More than one soft-voiced woman murmured, "Beautiful!" as she passed.
stage
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
tall
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than one soft-voiced woman murmured, "Beautiful!" as she passed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
very
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From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STEP-MOTHER-IN-LAW I On this very beautiful evening, in this very beautiful scene--as beautiful as any to be found in all that luxurious portion of a great city representing the flower of a great country's civilization--Graystone Hall was a double stage.
wealth
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
wife
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From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
woman
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From this reading More than one soft-voiced woman murmured, "Beautiful!" as she passed.
women
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From this reading At the back of the tall mansion house countless auto-cars passed in brilliant procession, carrying countless men and women, personal evidences of all the ease and luxury that wealth can bring; and of these who passed, the most part looked in with envy at the tall mansion house beyond the curving lines of shrubbery, brilliantly illuminated now, the picture of beauty and ease, of peace and content.
young
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From this reading "He's awfully gone on his wife, they say," commented one young matron, much as many did.
