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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 was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
accustomed
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From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
all
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
awkward
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From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
belongings
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
chanced
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
condition
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
countries
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
deteriorating
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
dinner
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
door
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From this reading A man-servant, in a shabby livery, opened the drawing-room door for her.
down
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
drawing-room
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From this reading A man-servant, in a shabby livery, opened the drawing-room door for her.
DRESSES
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
duties
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From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
England
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
extent
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
fallen
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From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
fortunes
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From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
going
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
gradually
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
house
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
houses
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
keenness
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
land
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
later
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
like
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
livery
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From this reading A man-servant, in a shabby livery, opened the drawing-room door for her.
man-servant
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From this reading A man-servant, in a shabby livery, opened the drawing-room door for her.
Miss
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
most
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
nakedness
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
NEW
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
observe
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
old
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
opened
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From this reading A man-servant, in a shabby livery, opened the drawing-room door for her.
other
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
particular
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
person
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From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
picturesque
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From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
possess
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
ruin
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
saleable
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
saw
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
see
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
servitor
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From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
shabby
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From this reading A man-servant, in a shabby livery, opened the drawing-room door for her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
sides
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
sight
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From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
signs
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
staircase
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
stripped
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One need not possess particular keenness of sight to observe this, and she had chanced to see old houses in like condition in other countries than England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
uncared
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
Vanderpoel
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
way
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was not a picturesque servitor of fallen fortunes, but an awkward person who was not accustomed to his duties.
year
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From this reading She was in a fine old house, stripped of most of its saleable belongings, uncared for, deteriorating year by year, gradually going to ruin.
YORK
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From this reading ONE OF THE NEW YORK DRESSES As she went down the staircase later, on her way to dinner, Miss Vanderpoel saw on all sides signs of the extent of the nakedness of the land.
