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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 Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
ago
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
also
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
atmosphere
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From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
AVOWAL
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
Baby
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
barrows
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
Billy
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
boys
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
brooms
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
brown
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
busy
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
chaff
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
circle
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From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
clothed
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
congenial
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From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
continual
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
dark
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
days
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From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
De
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From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
deep
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
depressed
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From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
doubt
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
down
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
dressed
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
dull
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From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
endless
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
few
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From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
Ffinch
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
flying
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
gardeners
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
gay
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From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
going
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
gossips
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
green
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
grounds
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
guests
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From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
heard
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
Hicks
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
Horne
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From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
how
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
I've
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
India
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
join
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From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
laugh
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
leaves
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
longer
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
machine
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
Major
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From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
married
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
match
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
Mayne
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
mid
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
Miller
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
mowing
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
Nancy
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
Newenham
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
now
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
October
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
old
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From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
orange
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
pheasant
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From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
rattle
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
red
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
removing
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
Roger
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From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
round
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
rushed
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
said
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
sailed
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
settled
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
shades
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
showers
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
solitary
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From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
sunny
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From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
sweeping
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The solitary old gentleman, had seemed so dull and depressed, that Mrs. De Wolfe insisted that he should join her circle--even for a few days.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
up
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
used
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
various
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
visit
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From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Horne, Billy and Baby Miller were of the party, and Mrs. Hicks who had rushed down on a flying visit, before she sailed for India, also Mrs. Ffinch, and Mr. Mayne.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
withered
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
Wolfe
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From this reading Within, the atmosphere was gay and sunny, here were various congenial guests: Roger De Wolfe and Major Horne had come for the pheasant shooting.
woods
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From this reading THE AVOWAL It was mid October and the woods round Newenham were not now dressed in green, but clothed in various shades of brown, dark red, and deep orange; in the grounds, one no longer heard the continual rattle of the mowing machine; the gardeners were busy with barrows and brooms, sweeping up, and removing, the endless showers of withered leaves.
years
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From this reading To Nancy she said, "I've no doubt that the gossips will think that we are going to be married at _last_; they settled a match years and years ago, and how my boys used to laugh and chaff me!
