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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 They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
aspect
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From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
border
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
broad
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
circle
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From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
classing
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
conceive
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From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
country
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
curiously
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
Dinglefield
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
dissimilar
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From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
garden
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From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
Green
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
habit
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
hedgerows
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
houses
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
illustrate
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
Isabella
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From this reading The Merridews live in the one, and in the other are Mrs. Spencer and Lady Isabella.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
Lady
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From this reading The Merridews live in the one, and in the other are Mrs. Spencer and Lady Isabella.
led
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
live
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From this reading The Merridews live in the one, and in the other are Mrs. Spencer and Lady Isabella.
Mercot
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
Merridews
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From this reading The Merridews live in the one, and in the other are Mrs. Spencer and Lady Isabella.
Mrs
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From this reading The Merridews live in the one, and in the other are Mrs. Spencer and Lady Isabella.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
neighbourhood
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Merridews live in the one, and in the other are Mrs. Spencer and Lady Isabella.
other
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From this reading The Merridews live in the one, and in the other are Mrs. Spencer and Lady Isabella.
out
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From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
phases
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
possible
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From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
reason
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From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
Road
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
second
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From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
shadowingnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
size
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From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
Spencer
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From this reading The Merridews live in the one, and in the other are Mrs. Spencer and Lady Isabella.
stand
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From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
surrounding
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From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
There
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
together
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
trees
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
turf
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
two
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
undeniably
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
unlike
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From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
verdant
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From this reading They are not on the Green, though they are undeniably a part of Dinglefield, but stand on the Mercot Road, a broad country road with a verdant border of turf and fine trees shadowing over the hedgerows.
way
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From this reading The first reason of this of course is, that they stand together; the second, that they are as unlike in every way as it is possible to conceive.
well
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From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are two houses in my neighbourhood which illustrate so curiously two phases of life, that everybody on the Green, as well as myself, has been led into the habit of classing them together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
worlds
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From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They are about the same size, with the same aspect, the same green circle of garden surrounding them; and yet as dissimilar as if they had been brought out of two different worlds.
