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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 house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
all
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
belonged
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
building
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From this reading The house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
century
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From this reading The house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
country
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From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
dating
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From this reading The house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
east
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From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
easy
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
enclosed
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
especially
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From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
everywhere
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From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
famous
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From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
finest
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From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
fruit
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From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
garden
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From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
Grégoires
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From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
hectares
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
house
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From this reading The house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
Joiselle
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From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
keep
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
kilometres
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From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
kitchen
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From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
land
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
large
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From this reading The house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
Montsou
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From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the rest, there was no park, only a small wood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
once
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
only
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
orchard
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From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
park
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From this reading For the rest, there was no park, only a small wood.
Piolaine
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From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
property
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From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest, there was no park, only a small wood.
road
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From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
situated
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From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
small
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From this reading For the rest, there was no park, only a small wood.
some
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
spoken
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From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
square
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From this reading The house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
style
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From this reading The house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
there
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
thirty
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
two
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From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
up
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
vegetables
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From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
walls
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From this reading Of all the land that once belonged to it there only remained some thirty hectares, enclosed by walls, and easy to keep up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Grégoires' property, Piolaine, was situated two kilometres to the east of Montsou, on the Joiselle road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The orchard and kitchen garden especially were everywhere spoken of, being famous for the finest fruit and vegetables in the country.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The house was a large square building, without style, dating from the beginning of the last century.
wood
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From this reading For the rest, there was no park, only a small wood.
