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A Bride from the Bush
A Bride from the Bush

Chapter VII

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IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.
'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.
'But there's plenty to see hereabouts, Gladdie.
There's Bushey Park and Hampton Court, and Kew Gardens, and Richmond Park.
What do you say to a stroll in Richmond Park?
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A Bride from the Bush

Chapter VII

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.
Line 2
'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.
Line 3
'But there's plenty to see hereabouts, Gladdie.
Line 4
There's Bushey Park and Hampton Court, and Kew Gardens, and Richmond Park.
Line 5
What do you say to a stroll in Richmond Park?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.”

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.”

Running noun US /ˈrunning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.”

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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 What do you say to a stroll in Richmond Park?

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

Alfred

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From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

all

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From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

almost

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There's Bushey Park and Hampton Court, and Kew Gardens, and Richmond Park.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

Bushey

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From this reading There's Bushey Park and Hampton Court, and Kew Gardens, and Richmond Park.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

Court

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From this reading There's Bushey Park and Hampton Court, and Kew Gardens, and Richmond Park.

day

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

dined

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do you say to a stroll in Richmond Park?

far

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From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

flannels

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From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

Gardens

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From this reading There's Bushey Park and Hampton Court, and Kew Gardens, and Richmond Park.

Gladdie

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From this reading 'But there's plenty to see hereabouts, Gladdie.

Hampton

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From this reading There's Bushey Park and Hampton Court, and Kew Gardens, and Richmond Park.

happy

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

hereabouts

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From this reading 'But there's plenty to see hereabouts, Gladdie.

hot

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From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

It's

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From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

Kew

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From this reading There's Bushey Park and Hampton Court, and Kew Gardens, and Richmond Park.

London

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

Mr

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

pair

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

PARK

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

plenty

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From this reading 'But there's plenty to see hereabouts, Gladdie.

RICHMOND

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

runningnounUS /ˈrunning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

said

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From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

say

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From this reading What do you say to a stroll in Richmond Park?

see

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From this reading 'But there's plenty to see hereabouts, Gladdie.

stroll

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From this reading What do you say to a stroll in Richmond Park?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

there's

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From this reading 'But there's plenty to see hereabouts, Gladdie.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

together

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

too

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

town

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From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

Travers

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

Twickenham

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

up

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From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

wearing

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From this reading 'It's far too hot to think of town, or of wearing anything but flannels all day,' said Alfred in the morning.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you say to a stroll in Richmond Park?

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading IN RICHMOND PARK The day after Mr Travers dined at Twickenham was almost the first day that passed without the happy pair running up to London together.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What do you say to a stroll in Richmond Park?