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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 It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
Arno
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Charles Blythe was living at the Grand, and Henderson was at the Hotel de la Ville.
beautiful
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
Bindo
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
Blythe
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From this reading Sir Charles Blythe was living at the Grand, and Henderson was at the Hotel de la Ville.
capital
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From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
Charles
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From this reading Sir Charles Blythe was living at the Grand, and Henderson was at the Hotel de la Ville.
City
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From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
Colli
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
CONCERNING
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
Count
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
coup
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From this reading A _coup_ was intended at one of the jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio--a place where it was known that there were a quantity of valuable pearls.
days
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From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
de
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From this reading Sir Charles Blythe was living at the Grand, and Henderson was at the Hotel de la Ville.
dei
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
drive
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
Embassy
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From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
FELLOW
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
Florence
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were reasons for this.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
furnished
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
German
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From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
Grand
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From this reading Sir Charles Blythe was living at the Grand, and Henderson was at the Hotel de la Ville.
grounds
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From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
Henderson
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From this reading Sir Charles Blythe was living at the Grand, and Henderson was at the Hotel de la Ville.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
Hotel
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From this reading Sir Charles Blythe was living at the Grand, and Henderson was at the Hotel de la Ville.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
intended
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From this reading A _coup_ was intended at one of the jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio--a place where it was known that there were a quantity of valuable pearls.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
Italian
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From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
jewellers
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From this reading A _coup_ was intended at one of the jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio--a place where it was known that there were a quantity of valuable pearls.
known
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From this reading A _coup_ was intended at one of the jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio--a place where it was known that there were a quantity of valuable pearls.
la
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From this reading Sir Charles Blythe was living at the Grand, and Henderson was at the Hotel de la Ville.
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
lease
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
Lily
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From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
living
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From this reading Sir Charles Blythe was living at the Grand, and Henderson was at the Hotel de la Ville.
Miniato
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
old
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From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A _coup_ was intended at one of the jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio--a place where it was known that there were a quantity of valuable pearls.
OTHER
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
own
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From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
past
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
pearls
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From this reading A _coup_ was intended at one of the jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio--a place where it was known that there were a quantity of valuable pearls.
place
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From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
Ponte
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From this reading A _coup_ was intended at one of the jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio--a place where it was known that there were a quantity of valuable pearls.
Porta
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
quantity
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From this reading A _coup_ was intended at one of the jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio--a place where it was known that there were a quantity of valuable pearls.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were reasons for this.
renewed
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
Romana
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
San
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Charles Blythe was living at the Grand, and Henderson was at the Hotel de la Ville.
spring
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
There
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From this reading There were reasons for this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were reasons for this.
up
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
valuable
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From this reading A _coup_ was intended at one of the jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio--a place where it was known that there were a quantity of valuable pearls.
Vecchio
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From this reading A _coup_ was intended at one of the jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio--a place where it was known that there were a quantity of valuable pearls.
Viale
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
villa
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
Ville
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From this reading Sir Charles Blythe was living at the Grand, and Henderson was at the Hotel de la Ville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were reasons for this.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a fine old place, standing in its own grounds, and was the German Embassy in the days when the Lily City was the Italian capital.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A _coup_ was intended at one of the jewellers on the Ponte Vecchio--a place where it was known that there were a quantity of valuable pearls.
winds
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From this reading CONCERNING THE OTHER FELLOW Last spring Count Bindo again renewed his lease of the furnished villa on the Viale dei Colli, that beautiful drive that winds up behind the Arno from the Porta Romana, in Florence, past San Miniato.
