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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 I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
aflame
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From this reading There were beds aflame with "bonfire" salvia, and others gay with many-hued annuals.
Amateur
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
annuals
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From this reading There were beds aflame with "bonfire" salvia, and others gay with many-hued annuals.
archway
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
Author
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From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
Bad
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Beautiful
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Becomes
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
beds
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From this reading There were beds aflame with "bonfire" salvia, and others gay with many-hued annuals.
Billabong
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From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
blazed
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From this reading The trim suburban garden blazed with flowers.
blended
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
Boating
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
bonfire
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From this reading There were beds aflame with "bonfire" salvia, and others gay with many-hued annuals.
Boy
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Breaking
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Claus
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
close-shaven
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
Clothes
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
copper
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
Country
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
curtain
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
Day
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Earnest
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
etc
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From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
Eyre
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From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
Farm
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Farmers
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
flowers
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From this reading The trim suburban garden blazed with flowers.
Fortune's
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
fragrant
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
Friend
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
garden
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From this reading The trim suburban garden blazed with flowers.
gate
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
gay
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From this reading There were beds aflame with "bonfire" salvia, and others gay with many-hued annuals.
Glen
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From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
gloriously
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
gold
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
Gordon's
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Hold
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Holiday
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Home-Coming
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
House
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
hung
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
II
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
III
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
IV
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
IX
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Jane
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Jim
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From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
lawn
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Maggie
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
mandevillea
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
many-hued
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From this reading There were beds aflame with "bonfire" salvia, and others gay with many-hued annuals.
MatesnounUS /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
miracle
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
News
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Norah
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From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
OrdernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
others
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From this reading There were beds aflame with "bonfire" salvia, and others gay with many-hued annuals.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
path
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
porch
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
Possum
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Pupil
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Rain
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Regatta
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Release
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Riding
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
rose
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
roses
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
Sailing
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
salvia
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From this reading There were beds aflame with "bonfire" salvia, and others gay with many-hued annuals.
Santa
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
suburban
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From this reading The trim suburban garden blazed with flowers.
Surgery
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Takes
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
There
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From this reading There were beds aflame with "bonfire" salvia, and others gay with many-hued annuals.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
trim
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From this reading The trim suburban garden blazed with flowers.
Unknown
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
V
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
VI
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
VII
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
VIII
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
Wally
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From this reading Author of "Glen Eyre," "Mates at Billabong," "Norah of Billabong," "Jim and Wally," etc., etc.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were beds aflame with "bonfire" salvia, and others gay with many-hued annuals.
white
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trim suburban garden blazed with flowers.
wound
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
X
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
XI
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
XII
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
XIII
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
XIV
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
XIX
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
XV
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
XVI
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
XVII
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
XVIII
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From this reading I The "House Beautiful" II Breaking Bad News III Gordon’s Farm IV Into the Unknown V The Home-Coming VI A Day in the Country VII The Riding of Jane VIII Rain—And a Friend IX "Maggie or Something" X ’Possum Takes Hold XI Farmers in Earnest XII Sailing XIII Amateur Surgery XIV A Boating Holiday XV Santa Claus and Clothes XVI A Little Boy XVII ’Possum Becomes a Pupil XVIII The Regatta XIX The Order of Release
yellow
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From this reading Over the porch at the gate mandevillea hung in a curtain of fragrant white, and an archway over the path that wound through the close-shaven lawn was a miracle of Fortune’s yellow roses—gold and rose and copper blended gloriously.
