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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 She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
adored
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From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
agreed
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Faith slipped an arm round her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
arm
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From this reading Faith slipped an arm round her.
arrangement
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
August
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
bedroom
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
bright
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From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
charming
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
children
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From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
decide
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
despondency
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
drawing-room
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
elbows
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
end
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
established
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
eyes
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
Faith
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From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
far
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
flat
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
Forrester
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
garden
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
getting
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From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
gloomy
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
Hampstead
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
high
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
house
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
husband
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
leaning
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
like
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From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
mistress
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
moved
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
much
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From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
night
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
once
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
out
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
overlooked
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
own
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
Peg
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
rainbow
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
rather
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
ready
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
round
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From this reading Faith slipped an arm round her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
shut
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
sill
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
slipped
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From this reading Faith slipped an arm round her.
stone
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
subject
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From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
there
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
wall
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Faith were like a couple of children getting the house in order; Peg had not much taste, and she adored bright colours.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
wife
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From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
window
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From this reading It was rather a charming house, with a long garden, shut in by a high wall, and the first night they were established there Faith found Peg leaning out of her bedroom window, which overlooked it, her elbows resting on the stone sill, and a look of gloomy despondency in her handsome eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house at Hampstead was ready at the end of August, and Peg moved to it from the flat with Forrester and his wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have had a rainbow drawing-room if it had been left for her to decide, but Faith was determined to be mistress in her own house as far as its arrangement went, and on that subject she and her husband were for once agreed.
