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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 HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
additions
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
age
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From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
American
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From this reading There was no bright Turkey carpet or American desk here, as in Sir William's room in London.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
Anne
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From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no bright Turkey carpet or American desk here, as in Sir William's room in London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
averaged
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From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
become
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
bought
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From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
bright
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From this reading There was no bright Turkey carpet or American desk here, as in Sir William's room in London.
brother's
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
Bureau
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From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
carpet
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From this reading There was no bright Turkey carpet or American desk here, as in Sir William's room in London.
carry
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
Christie's
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From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
Colonel
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
contents
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From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
date
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From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
deal
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
decoration
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
desk
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From this reading There was no bright Turkey carpet or American desk here, as in Sir William's room in London.
devoted
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
difference
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
earlier
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From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
Eldridge's
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
furniture
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
Grange
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
Hall
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no bright Turkey carpet or American desk here, as in Sir William's room in London.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
HONOURS
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
house
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
interest
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
keen
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
lack
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
latest
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
letters
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From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
like
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
London
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From this reading There was no bright Turkey carpet or American desk here, as in Sir William's room in London.
money
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
more
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
new
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
old
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no bright Turkey carpet or American desk here, as in Sir William's room in London.
out
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
owner
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
paid
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From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
Queen
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From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
room
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
shown
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From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
Sir
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From this reading There was no bright Turkey carpet or American desk here, as in Sir William's room in London.
source
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
substantial
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From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
sum
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From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
tastes
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
there
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From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
Turkey
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From this reading There was no bright Turkey carpet or American desk here, as in Sir William's room in London.
uses
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From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HONOURS The difference between Colonel Eldridge's room at the Hall and his brother's at the Grange was a good deal more than the difference between a room in an old house and one devoted to like uses in a new.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had been one of the latest additions, when furniture and decoration had become a source of keen interest to its owner, and there had been no lack of money to carry out his tastes.
William's
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From this reading There was no bright Turkey carpet or American desk here, as in Sir William's room in London.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
wrote
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From this reading He wrote his letters at a Queen Anne Bureau, bought at Christie's for a sum that would have paid for everything in his brother's room and left a substantial amount over.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed if you had averaged the age of their contents, the room at the Grange would have shown the earlier date.
