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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 so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
abundant
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
aided
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
Arden
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
autumn
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
became
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
business
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
care
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From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
children
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From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
Clifford's
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From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
commenced
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
Crowl
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
culture
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
daughter
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From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
dreamy
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
Edith
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From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
family
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From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
foreclose
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
fruits
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
giving
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thus secured a pleasant, sheltered home, where she was treated with great kindness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
home
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From this reading She thus secured a pleasant, sheltered home, where she was treated with great kindness.
intended
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
interest
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
Judge
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From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
keen
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
kindness
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From this reading She thus secured a pleasant, sheltered home, where she was treated with great kindness.
Lacey
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
lover
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
man
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
married
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From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
masterful
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
meet
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
more
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
mortgage
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
Mr
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
nurse
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From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
once
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
orchard
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
own
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
place
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From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thus secured a pleasant, sheltered home, where she was treated with great kindness.
products
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From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
Rose
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From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
secured
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From this reading She thus secured a pleasant, sheltered home, where she was treated with great kindness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
sheltered
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From this reading She thus secured a pleasant, sheltered home, where she was treated with great kindness.
situation
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From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
small
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
soon
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
suggestion
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
sustain
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From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
thus
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From this reading She thus secured a pleasant, sheltered home, where she was treated with great kindness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
treated
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From this reading She thus secured a pleasant, sheltered home, where she was treated with great kindness.
two
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From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
up
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
vines
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She thus secured a pleasant, sheltered home, where she was treated with great kindness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose took the situation of nurse with Judge Clifford's married daughter, having the care of two little children.
woke
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From this reading She so woke her dreamy lover up that he soon became a keen, masterful man of business, and, at her suggestion, at once commenced the culture of small fruits, she giving him a good start from her own place.
WORDS
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From this reading LAST WORDS Edith did sustain the family on the products of her little place.
yield
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From this reading And, more than that, the yield from her vines and orchard was so abundant that she aided Arden to meet the interest of the mortgage on the Lacey place, so that Mr. Crowl could not foreclose that autumn, as he intended.
