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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 parish of Gilston is not a wealthy one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farmhouses are distant and scattered, the population small.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
Borders
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From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
boundaries
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From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
called
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
church
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
cluster
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
cottage
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
cottages
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
country
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
Dempsters
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
distance
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The farmhouses are distant and scattered, the population small.
district
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From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
dwellings
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
far
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From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
farmhouses
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From this reading The farmhouses are distant and scattered, the population small.
farming
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From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
few
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
five
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
four
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
Gilston
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From this reading The parish of Gilston is not a wealthy one.
Gowanbrae
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
greatest
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From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
high
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From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
house
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From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
houses
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
indeed
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From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parish of Gilston is not a wealthy one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
lies
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From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
miles
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
Miss
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
moment
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From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
moorland
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From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
much
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From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
near
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The parish of Gilston is not a wealthy one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The parish of Gilston is not a wealthy one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The parish of Gilston is not a wealthy one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
other
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
parish
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From this reading The parish of Gilston is not a wealthy one.
pasture-land
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From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
population
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From this reading The farmhouses are distant and scattered, the population small.
rose
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
Rosebank
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
scattered
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From this reading The farmhouses are distant and scattered, the population small.
shut
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From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
small
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From this reading The farmhouses are distant and scattered, the population small.
smaller
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
solid
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
sort
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
square
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
stands
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From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The parish of Gilston is not a wealthy one.
there
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From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
three
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
two
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From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
up
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From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
use
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From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
wealthy
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From this reading The parish of Gilston is not a wealthy one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It lies not far from the Borders, where there is much moorland and pasture-land, and not much high farming.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were two or three country houses of the smaller sort scattered about, at four and five miles’ distance from each other, and a cluster of dwellings near the church, in which amid a few cottages rose the solid square house of the doctor, which he called Gowanbrae, and the cottage of the Miss Dempsters, which they called Rosebank.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The greatest house in the district, indeed, stands within its boundaries, but that was shut up at this moment, and of use to nobody.
