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500
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
acres
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
afterward
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From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
apple-trees
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They called him “Major Putnam,” for the title befitted his character, and he wished to be sparing of titles among the farmers of Windham.
became
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From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
befitted
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From this reading They called him “Major Putnam,” for the title befitted his character, and he wished to be sparing of titles among the farmers of Windham.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
Blackwell
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Israel Putnam was born a hero.
called
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
campaign
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From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
cattle
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
certain
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
character
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From this reading They called him “Major Putnam,” for the title befitted his character, and he wished to be sparing of titles among the farmers of Windham.
colonel
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From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
Conn
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
Cornwallis
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
demesne
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
England
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
English
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
farm
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
FARMER
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
farmers
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From this reading They called him “Major Putnam,” for the title befitted his character, and he wished to be sparing of titles among the farmers of Windham.
FLOCK
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
flocks
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They called him “Major Putnam,” for the title befitted his character, and he wished to be sparing of titles among the farmers of Windham.
general
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From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
green
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
herds
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
hero
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From this reading Israel Putnam was born a hero.
HILLS
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They called him “Major Putnam,” for the title befitted his character, and he wished to be sparing of titles among the farmers of Windham.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
Indian
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From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
Israel
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
JOLLY
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
Lord
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
made
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From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
major
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From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
manor
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
Mortlake
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
northern
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From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
now
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
old
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
plant
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
Pomfret
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
purchased
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
Putnam
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
raise
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
resort
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
SHEEP
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
some
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From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
sparing
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From this reading They called him “Major Putnam,” for the title befitted his character, and he wished to be sparing of titles among the farmers of Windham.
sunny
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
territory
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
then
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From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
There
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called him “Major Putnam,” for the title befitted his character, and he wished to be sparing of titles among the farmers of Windham.
title
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From this reading They called him “Major Putnam,” for the title befitted his character, and he wished to be sparing of titles among the farmers of Windham.
titles
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From this reading They called him “Major Putnam,” for the title befitted his character, and he wished to be sparing of titles among the farmers of Windham.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
used
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
War
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From this reading He was made a major in the northern campaign, afterward a colonel, then in the Indian War he became a general.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here Israel Putnam purchased a farm of some 500 acres, at what is now Pomfret, Conn., and began to raise great herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and to plant apple-trees.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
WINDHAM
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From this reading THE JOLLY FARMER OF WINDHAM HILLS AND HIS FLOCK OF SHEEP There was an old manor in sunny England to which Lord Cornwallis used to resort, and a certain Captain Blackwell purchased a territory in Windham, Conn., among the green hills and called it Mortlake Manor, after the English demesne.
wished
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From this reading They called him “Major Putnam,” for the title befitted his character, and he wished to be sparing of titles among the farmers of Windham.
