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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 Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
all
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
back
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
Bay
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading The mansion stands proudly on a bold bluff overlooking the river mouth.
bold
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From this reading The mansion stands proudly on a bold bluff overlooking the river mouth.
Broome
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
Broome's
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
builders
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From this reading It is one of those square packing-boxes with a "cupalow" so popular with the builders of the sixties.
Chesapeake
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
comprises
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
crescent-shaped
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
cupalow
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From this reading It is one of those square packing-boxes with a "cupalow" so popular with the builders of the sixties.
decorated
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
end
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
estate
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
four
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
ground
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
high
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
house
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of those square packing-boxes with a "cupalow" so popular with the builders of the sixties.
lighthouse
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
like
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
looking
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
mansion
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From this reading The mansion stands proudly on a bold bluff overlooking the river mouth.
mile
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
miles
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
mounted
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
mouth
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
octagonal
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
odd
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
overlooking
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From this reading The mansion stands proudly on a bold bluff overlooking the river mouth.
packing-boxes
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From this reading It is one of those square packing-boxes with a "cupalow" so popular with the builders of the sixties.
partial
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
piles
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
Pocomico
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
popular
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From this reading It is one of those square packing-boxes with a "cupalow" so popular with the builders of the sixties.
proper
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
proudly
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From this reading The mansion stands proudly on a bold bluff overlooking the river mouth.
River
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
sand
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
separating
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
service
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
shore
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
sixties
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From this reading It is one of those square packing-boxes with a "cupalow" so popular with the builders of the sixties.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
spider
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
spindly
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
spit
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
spreading
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
square
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From this reading It is one of those square packing-boxes with a "cupalow" so popular with the builders of the sixties.
stands
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From this reading The mansion stands proudly on a bold bluff overlooking the river mouth.
structures
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
uncommonly
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
up
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
upwards
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From this reading The Broome estate comprises all the high ground back of the spit for upwards of four miles up the bay shore and a mile along the river.
waters
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From this reading Broome's Point proper is a crescent-shaped spit of sand separating the mouth of the Pocomico River from the waters of Chesapeake Bay.
whole
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From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The end of the spit is decorated with one of those odd structures that our lighthouse service is so partial to, an octagonal house mounted on spreading, spindly piles, the whole looking uncommonly like a spider.
