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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 Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
adjunct
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
all
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From this reading Mrs Norton had known William Hare all her life.
almost
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
ankles
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From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
certain
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
charming
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
Christmas
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
classes
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
communal
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
croquet
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
daughter
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From this reading She was the youngest daughter, he the youngest son of equal Yorkshire families.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
England
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
equal
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From this reading She was the youngest daughter, he the youngest son of equal Yorkshire families.
families
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From this reading She was the youngest daughter, he the youngest son of equal Yorkshire families.
fell
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From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
field
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
five-o'clock
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
frocks
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
generations
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From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
grouse
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Norton had known William Hare all her life.
hair
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From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
Hare
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From this reading Mrs Norton had known William Hare all her life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the youngest daughter, he the youngest son of equal Yorkshire families.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Norton had known William Hare all her life.
hunting
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
known
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From this reading Mrs Norton had known William Hare all her life.
lawn
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Norton had known William Hare all her life.
lived
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From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
lives
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From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
made
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
mile
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From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
moor
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Norton had known William Hare all her life.
Norton
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From this reading Mrs Norton had known William Hare all her life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the youngest daughter, he the youngest son of equal Yorkshire families.
often
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From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
pasture
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From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
saw
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From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
Separated
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From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
shared
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the youngest daughter, he the youngest son of equal Yorkshire families.
skirt
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From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
son
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From this reading She was the youngest daughter, he the youngest son of equal Yorkshire families.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
sweetmeats
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
tea-table
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
tennis
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was the youngest daughter, he the youngest son of equal Yorkshire families.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
trees
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
unanimous
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From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
up
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From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the youngest daughter, he the youngest son of equal Yorkshire families.
wearing
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From this reading He often thought of the first time he saw her, wearing a skirt that fell below her ankles, with her hair done up.
white
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From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
William
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From this reading Mrs Norton had known William Hare all her life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In England the hunting field, the grouse moor, the croquet and tennis lawn, with its charming adjunct the five-o'clock tea-table, have made life in certain classes almost communal; and Mrs Norton and William Hare had stood in white frocks under Christmas trees and shared sweetmeats.
woodland
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From this reading Separated by about a mile of pasture and woodland, these families had for generations lived unanimous lives.
Yorkshire
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From this reading She was the youngest daughter, he the youngest son of equal Yorkshire families.
youngest
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From this reading She was the youngest daughter, he the youngest son of equal Yorkshire families.
