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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 Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
all
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
Aubrey
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From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
back
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From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Aubrey Vair enjoyed the dinners, and was proud of the house, yet nevertheless he mourned because his genius dwindled.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
brightest
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lived upon discreet investment eked out by literary work.
corpulence
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From this reading Moreover, he grew plump, and corpulence threatened him.
dinner
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
dinners
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From this reading Aubrey Vair enjoyed the dinners, and was proud of the house, yet nevertheless he mourned because his genius dwindled.
discreet
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From this reading He lived upon discreet investment eked out by literary work.
Downs
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From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
dwindled
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From this reading Aubrey Vair enjoyed the dinners, and was proud of the house, yet nevertheless he mourned because his genius dwindled.
eked
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From this reading He lived upon discreet investment eked out by literary work.
enjoyed
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From this reading Aubrey Vair enjoyed the dinners, and was proud of the house, yet nevertheless he mourned because his genius dwindled.
entered
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
genius
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From this reading Aubrey Vair enjoyed the dinners, and was proud of the house, yet nevertheless he mourned because his genius dwindled.
gentle
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
grew
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From this reading Moreover, he grew plump, and corpulence threatened him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
happiness
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived upon discreet investment eked out by literary work.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, he grew plump, and corpulence threatened him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
house
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
houses
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
humility
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
investment
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From this reading He lived upon discreet investment eked out by literary work.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
lawn
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From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
life's
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
literary
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From this reading He lived upon discreet investment eked out by literary work.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
lived
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From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
married
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he grew plump, and corpulence threatened him.
mourned
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From this reading Aubrey Vair enjoyed the dinners, and was proud of the house, yet nevertheless he mourned because his genius dwindled.
neatest
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Aubrey Vair enjoyed the dinners, and was proud of the house, yet nevertheless he mourned because his genius dwindled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
out
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From this reading He lived upon discreet investment eked out by literary work.
plump
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From this reading Moreover, he grew plump, and corpulence threatened him.
proud
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From this reading Aubrey Vair enjoyed the dinners, and was proud of the house, yet nevertheless he mourned because his genius dwindled.
red
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From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
Reigate
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From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
seeing
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
sweet
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
tender
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
threatened
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From this reading Moreover, he grew plump, and corpulence threatened him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He lived upon discreet investment eked out by literary work.
Vair
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From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
variety
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
view
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From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
villa
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From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
well-cooked
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
wife
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aubrey Vair lived in a little red villa with a lawn at the back and a view of the Downs behind Reigate.
women
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From this reading His wife was handsome, sweet, and gentle, and--such is the tender humility of good married women--she found her life's happiness in seeing that little Aubrey Vair had well-cooked variety for dinner, and that their house was the neatest and brightest of all the houses they entered.
work
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From this reading He lived upon discreet investment eked out by literary work.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Aubrey Vair enjoyed the dinners, and was proud of the house, yet nevertheless he mourned because his genius dwindled.
