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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 Kampen was a beautiful gard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
all
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
also
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
aside
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
basin
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
beautiful
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From this reading Kampen was a beautiful gard.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
birch-trees
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
Black
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
blue
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
Boeen
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
bordered
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
broad
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
called
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
clearing
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
door
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
dwelling-house
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
excellent
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
extend
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
far
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
farther
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
fields
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
front
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
gard
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From this reading Kampen was a beautiful gard.
gorge
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
grew
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
higher
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
just
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
Kamp
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
Kampen
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From this reading Kampen was a beautiful gard.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
lay
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
leafy
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
led
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
lower
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
meadows
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
midst
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
most
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
mountain
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
mountains
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
off
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
opposite
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
other
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
owners
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
paces
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
parish
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
path
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
plain
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
probably
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
range
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
respects
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
ridge
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
rising
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
road
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
side
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
sides
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
snow-capped
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
surrounded
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
then
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
there
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
thick
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
thousand
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
turned
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
two
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From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
upper
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kampen was a beautiful gard.
Water
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
way
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From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the other side of the gorge there was also a broad mountain range, which first entirely surrounded Black Water on the side where Boeen lay, then grew higher toward Kampen, but at the same time turned aside to make way for the broad basin called the lower parish, and which began just below, for Kampen was the last gard in the upper parish.
wished
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From this reading The wood lay on both sides of the clearing; the fields and meadows could, therefore, extend as far as the owners themselves wished; it was in all respects a most excellent gard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The front door of the dwelling-house was turned toward the road; it was probably about two thousand paces off; a path with leafy birch-trees on either side led thither.
wood
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From this reading It lay in the midst of a plain, bordered below by the Kamp gorge, and above by the parish road; on the opposite side of the road was a thick wood, a little farther beyond, a rising mountain ridge, and behind this the blue, snow-capped mountains.
