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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 His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
advanced
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
affectionately
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His sister had insisted upon this, instead of his old battered portmanteau, as a part of his disguise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
bag
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
battered
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From this reading His sister had insisted upon this, instead of his old battered portmanteau, as a part of his disguise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was glad to be in England once more!
board
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
bore
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
box
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
buried
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
Catsfield
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
church
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
corded
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
country
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
crowding
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
destination
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading His sister had insisted upon this, instead of his old battered portmanteau, as a part of his disguise.
encompassed
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
England
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From this reading He was glad to be in England once more!
enjoyed
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
eyes
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
face
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
feasted
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
fences
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
glad
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From this reading He was glad to be in England once more!
greedily
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
halls
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
hollows
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
hunting
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
IMPRESSIONS
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was glad to be in England once more!
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading His sister had insisted upon this, instead of his old battered portmanteau, as a part of his disguise.
instead
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From this reading His sister had insisted upon this, instead of his old battered portmanteau, as a part of his disguise.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
large
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
leisurely
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
lingered
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
luggage
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
more
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From this reading He was glad to be in England once more!
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
nice
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
old
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
once
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From this reading He was glad to be in England once more!
out
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His sister had insisted upon this, instead of his old battered portmanteau, as a part of his disguise.
portmanteau
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From this reading His sister had insisted upon this, instead of his old battered portmanteau, as a part of his disguise.
quiet
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
reached
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
realising
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
remarkably
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
round
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
saw
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
search
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
secluded
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
seized
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
sister
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From this reading His sister had insisted upon this, instead of his old battered portmanteau, as a part of his disguise.
situation
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
slow
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
sprang
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
staring
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
stately
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
station
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
steeple
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
stretches
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His sister had insisted upon this, instead of his old battered portmanteau, as a part of his disguise.
tin
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
train
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His sister had insisted upon this, instead of his old battered portmanteau, as a part of his disguise.
venerable
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
villages
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
vivid
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
well
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
woods
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From this reading His eyes feasted greedily on the long stretches of quiet, secluded country, nice hunting fences, venerable villages crowding round a church steeple, and stately old halls buried in hollows, encompassed by their woods.
Wynyard
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From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS The train which bore Wynyard to his situation was slow, and lingered affectionately at every station; nevertheless he enjoyed the leisurely journey.
yellow
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From this reading The afternoon was well advanced when he saw “Catsfield” on a large board staring him in the face, and, realising that he had reached his destination, seized his bag, sprang out, and went in search of his luggage--a corded tin box of a remarkably vivid yellow.
