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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 My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
abundant
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From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
almost
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From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
any
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From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
appear
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
bare
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
buildings
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
called
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From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
cared
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From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
chalet
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From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
civil
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From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
completely
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
cultivate
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From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
defy
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From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
detection
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From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
display
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From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
dividing
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From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/
a bright green precious stone
From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
entrance
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From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
extent
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From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
flowers
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From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
foliage
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From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
fragrant
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From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
Garden
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From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
gardeners
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From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
gate
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From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
grown
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
habitation
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
hidden
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From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
hide
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
hills
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
home
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From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
island
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From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
King's
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From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
lakelet
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From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
list
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From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
modeled
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From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
neighboring
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
new
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From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
only
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
orders
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From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
others
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From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
outlook
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From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
park
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From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
plantations
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
property
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From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
side
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From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
smoke
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
splendid
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From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
surroundings
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From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
sweet-scented
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From this reading My gardeners have orders to cultivate new sweet-scented flowers to any extent, and no others, so that our home will be a fragrant emerald.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
three
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
trace
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
trees
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
two
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
Versailles
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From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
visible
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
wall
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From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
well
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The surroundings of my chalet have been modeled on what is called the King's Garden at Versailles, but it has an outlook on my lakelet and island.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
winter
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
wood
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From this reading The entrance gate to the property is so hidden in the wall dividing the park from the wood as almost to defy detection.
world
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
years
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From this reading The plantations, already well grown, will, in two or three years, completely hide the buildings, so that, except in winter, when the trees are bare, no trace of habitation will appear to the outside world, save only the smoke visible from the neighboring hills.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The hills on every side display their abundant foliage--those splendid trees for which your new civil list has so well cared.
