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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 Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
aspect
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
attractive
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
banker
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
beautiful
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From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lawns were marred with great tire tracks, where divergencies from the driveways had been unavoidable.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
bits
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From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
branches
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
CARTER'S
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From this reading NICK CARTER’S INSIGHT.
daybreak
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
dew-damp
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
discolored
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
divergencies
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From this reading The lawns were marred with great tire tracks, where divergencies from the driveways had been unavoidable.
driveways
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From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
drooping
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
estate
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
fairyland
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
following
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lawns were marred with great tire tracks, where divergencies from the driveways had been unavoidable.
gray
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
grounds
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From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lawns were marred with great tire tracks, where divergencies from the driveways had been unavoidable.
house
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From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
Hundreds
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
hung
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
INSIGHT
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From this reading NICK CARTER’S INSIGHT.
invariable
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From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
known
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
Langham
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
lanterns
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
lawns
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From this reading The lawns were marred with great tire tracks, where divergencies from the driveways had been unavoidable.
lent
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
light
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
limp
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
littered
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From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
Manor
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
mansion
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
marred
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From this reading The lawns were marred with great tire tracks, where divergencies from the driveways had been unavoidable.
millionaire
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
near
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From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
NICK
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From this reading NICK CARTER’S INSIGHT.
now
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
occasion
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From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
paper
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
park
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
presented
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
rubbish
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From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
stone
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
tire
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From this reading The lawns were marred with great tire tracks, where divergencies from the driveways had been unavoidable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
tracks
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From this reading The lawns were marred with great tire tracks, where divergencies from the driveways had been unavoidable.
trees
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From this reading Hundreds of paper lanterns that had lent an aspect of fairyland to the attractive park now hung limp and discolored below the drooping branches of the dew-damp trees.
unavoidable
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From this reading The lawns were marred with great tire tracks, where divergencies from the driveways had been unavoidable.
vast
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
very
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From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The lawns were marred with great tire tracks, where divergencies from the driveways had been unavoidable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Langham Manor, by which name the great stone mansion and vast estate of the millionaire banker was known, presented a very different appearance in the gray light of daybreak on the following morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The beautiful grounds and driveways near the house were littered with bits of rubbish invariable to such an occasion.
