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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 A NEW PLAN.
ability
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
away
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
bare
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From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole had been painted a warm gray, and Casey considered his job a neat one and was proud of it.
belongings
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
bestowed
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
big
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From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
came
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From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
Casey
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
ceilings
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
collected
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
considered
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From this reading The whole had been painted a warm gray, and Casey considered his job a neat one and was proud of it.
day
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From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
finished
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From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
freshly
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From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
gray
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From this reading The whole had been painted a warm gray, and Casey considered his job a neat one and was proud of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole had been painted a warm gray, and Casey considered his job a neat one and was proud of it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
high
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
house
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From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
Indian
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
Inside
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
instead
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
job
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From this reading The whole had been painted a warm gray, and Casey considered his job a neat one and was proud of it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
lasting
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
Late
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
leaving
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
low
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
men
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
modern
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
monument
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
neat
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From this reading The whole had been painted a warm gray, and Casey considered his job a neat one and was proud of it.
NEW
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From this reading A NEW PLAN.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
painted
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From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
papering
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
piazza
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
PLAN
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From this reading A NEW PLAN.
plasternounUS /ˈplæstər/
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
portico
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
proud
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From this reading The whole had been painted a warm gray, and Casey considered his job a neat one and was proud of it.
rooms
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
substantial
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
summer
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
sun
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From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
there
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
touches
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From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
variegated
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
walls
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
warm
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From this reading The whole had been painted a warm gray, and Casey considered his job a neat one and was proud of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late one afternoon in the Indian summer, Casey and his men, having bestowed their last touches, collected their belongings and went away, leaving it a lasting monument to their ability.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last the day came when the house was finished and stood big and freshly painted and bare in the sun.
whole
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From this reading The whole had been painted a warm gray, and Casey considered his job a neat one and was proud of it.
wooden
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From this reading Inside, instead of the low ceilings, and painted wooden walls, there were high rooms and plaster and modern papering; outside, instead of the variegated piazza, was a substantial portico.
