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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 BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
BEGINS
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From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
building
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
BURKE
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From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
business
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
buy
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
changed
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
circles
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
Cliff's
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
considered
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From this reading He was not long considered a stranger in the place.
corner
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
country
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
drove
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
evidently
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
expenditures
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
front
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
generally
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
house
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
important
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From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
inclined
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
intended
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
interest
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
known
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
land
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
liberal
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
MAKEnounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
man
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
matter
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
MOVE
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From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
MR
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From this reading MR.
Mrs
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
near
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
neighborhood
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
often
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
old
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
out
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
perceived
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
personage
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From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
place
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
PLAINTON
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From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
regard
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
residence
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
rich
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
settle
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
several
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
social
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From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
stranger
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From this reading He was not long considered a stranger in the place.
street
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
supposed
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
surrounding
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
survey
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
THINGS
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From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was generally known that he intended to buy land and settle in the neighborhood, and as he was a rich man, evidently inclined to be liberal in his expenditures, this was a matter of great interest both in social and business circles.
times
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
town
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From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
very
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From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BURKE BEGINS TO MAKE THINGS MOVE IN PLAINTON It was not long before Mr. Burke began to be a very important personage in Plainton.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He often drove out to survey the surrounding country, but when he was perceived several times standing in front of an old house at the corner of the street near Mrs. Cliff's residence, it was supposed that he might have changed his mind in regard to a country place, and was thinking of building in the town.
