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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 first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
admitted
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From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After winding along it for more than a mile, they reached their own house.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After winding along it for more than a mile, they reached their own house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
Barton
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
cheerfulness
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
country
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
court
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From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
dejection
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
demesne
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From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
end
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
entered
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
fertile
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From this reading It was a pleasant fertile spot, well wooded, and rich in pasture.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After winding along it for more than a mile, they reached their own house.
front
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From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
gate
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From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
gave
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
green
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From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
house
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From this reading After winding along it for more than a mile, they reached their own house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
inhabit
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
interest
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
melancholy
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From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
mile
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From this reading After winding along it for more than a mile, they reached their own house.
more
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From this reading After winding along it for more than a mile, they reached their own house.
neat
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From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
otherwise
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From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
overcame
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
own
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From this reading After winding along it for more than a mile, they reached their own house.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
pasture
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From this reading It was a pleasant fertile spot, well wooded, and rich in pasture.
performed
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From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pleasant fertile spot, well wooded, and rich in pasture.
reached
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From this reading After winding along it for more than a mile, they reached their own house.
rich
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From this reading It was a pleasant fertile spot, well wooded, and rich in pasture.
small
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From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
spot
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From this reading It was a pleasant fertile spot, well wooded, and rich in pasture.
tedious
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From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
too
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From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
unpleasant
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From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
Valley
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
view
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From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first part of their journey was performed in too melancholy a disposition to be otherwise than tedious and unpleasant.
well
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From this reading It was a pleasant fertile spot, well wooded, and rich in pasture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view of Barton Valley as they entered it gave them cheerfulness.
whole
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From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
wicket
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From this reading A small green court was the whole of its demesne in front; and a neat wicket gate admitted them into it.
winding
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From this reading After winding along it for more than a mile, they reached their own house.
wooded
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From this reading It was a pleasant fertile spot, well wooded, and rich in pasture.
