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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 The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
Abbey
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From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
alighting
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From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
away
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From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
came
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From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
car
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From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
church
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From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
curved
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From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
enclosed
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From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
end
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From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
entrance
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From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
flanked
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From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
front
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From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
further
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From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
gate
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From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
gates
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From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
high
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From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
introducing
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From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
iron
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From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
just
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From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
led
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From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
lodge
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From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
luck
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From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
new-comers
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From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
occupants
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From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
opportunity
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From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
pair
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From this reading The entrance was by a pair of fine iron gates flanked by an ancient stone lodge.
park
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From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
path
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From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
really
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From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A little further on was a gate in the wall, which led to a path running across the park to the church.
smaller
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From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
stone
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From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
Vicar
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From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
view
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From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
village
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From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
VISIT
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From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
wall
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From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
wanted
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From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
way
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From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FIRST VISIT The Vicar was in luck, if what he really wanted was an opportunity of introducing himself to the new-comers.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came in view of the entrance the car was standing in front of the gates, and its occupants were just alighting from it to make their way to the smaller gate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of the village the high stone wall which enclosed the park of the Abbey began, and curved away to the right.
