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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 Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
Alsatian
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
also
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
always
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the Mayor answered: "I should think so.
apples
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
approached
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
Army
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
delicious
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From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
down
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
Enlists
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
Erick
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
everywhere
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
far
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From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
father
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
Fighting
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
grapes
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
grew
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
growth
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From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
half-hour's
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From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
hillside
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the Mayor answered: "I should think so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
inferior
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
Justice
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
Kaetheli's
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
kind
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From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
latter's
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
lay
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From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
Mayor
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
most
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From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
much
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
new
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
only
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
Peace
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
pears
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
plant
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
pointing
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
reddish
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
ripen
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
said
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
see
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
September
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And the Mayor answered: "I should think so.
side
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
small
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
smiling
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the Mayor answered: "I should think so.
sometimes
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
splendid
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
started
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
sunny
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
sweet
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
there
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the Mayor answered: "I should think so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
too
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From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
trees
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From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
Upper
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
usually
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
valley
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From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
vineyard
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
walk
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
watch
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From this reading The hillside lay toward the valley about a half-hour's walk below Upper Wood; but the walk was not too far for the Mayor to watch the growth of his grapes, for they were of the most delicious kind.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Erick Enlists in the Fighting Army Meanwhile the sunny September had approached and everywhere the apples and pears were smiling down from the trees.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
Wood
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From this reading Every morning one could see the Mayor of Upper Wood walk toward the hillside, where he had started a new vineyard where only reddish, sweet Alsatian grapes grew.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
year
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From this reading The Justice of Peace, Kaetheli's father, had also a small vineyard on that side, but of a much inferior kind, and when he sometimes went to see whether his grapes would ripen this year, he always found the Mayor there, and usually said, pointing to the latter's grapes: "A splendid plant."
