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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 If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
air
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From this reading They said there was no air like it, and no place so comfortable.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They said there was no air like it, and no place so comfortable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
behavior
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From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
birthright
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From this reading If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
boarders
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From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
boldly
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
called
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
chef
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
comfortable
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From this reading They said there was no air like it, and no place so comfortable.
confess
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From this reading If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
cook
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
decided
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From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
direction
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
dollars
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
Durgin's
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From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
eighty
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
Head
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From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
hitherto
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
hurt
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From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
Irish
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They said there was no air like it, and no place so comfortable.
like
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From this reading They said there was no air like it, and no place so comfortable.
Lion's
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From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
man
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
many
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From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
Marven
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From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
materially
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From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
mess
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From this reading If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
met
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From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
month
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
most
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From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
Mrs
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From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
new
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From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They said there was no air like it, and no place so comfortable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
now
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
paid
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
personal
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
place
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From this reading They said there was no air like it, and no place so comfortable.
pottage
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From this reading If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
prepotent
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From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
said
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From this reading They said there was no air like it, and no place so comfortable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They said there was no air like it, and no place so comfortable.
sold
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From this reading If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
summer
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From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
surveillance
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
ten
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
There
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From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said there was no air like it, and no place so comfortable.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
very
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From this reading If they had sold their birthright for a mess of pottage, Westover had to confess that the pottage was very good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They said there was no air like it, and no place so comfortable.
week
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
Westover
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From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were many new boarders, but most of those whom he had already met were again at Lion's Head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
witnesses
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From this reading Westover decided that Mrs. Durgin's prepotent behavior toward Mrs. Marven the summer before had not hurt her materially, with the witnesses even.
woman
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From this reading Instead of the Irish woman at ten dollars a week who had hitherto been Mrs. Durgin's cook, under her personal surveillance and direction, she had now a man cook, whom she boldly called a chef and paid eighty dollars a month.
