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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 A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
approached
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
avenue
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
back
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
better
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From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
bickerings
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From this reading There is the same keen competition in trade, with the same jealousies and bickerings.
Bishopstowe
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From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
blacksmith's
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
bore
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From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
charming
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From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
church
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
city
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From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
cluster
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
competition
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From this reading There is the same keen competition in trade, with the same jealousies and bickerings.
cottages
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
description
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From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
discovered
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
door
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
hamlet
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From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
high
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
high-road
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
hundred
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is the same keen competition in trade, with the same jealousies and bickerings.
inn
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
inner
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From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
jealousies
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From this reading There is the same keen competition in trade, with the same jealousies and bickerings.
keen
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From this reading There is the same keen competition in trade, with the same jealousies and bickerings.
Kitwater's
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From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
limes
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
live
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From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
lych-gate
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
main
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
man
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From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
only
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From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
opportunity
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From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
out
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From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
permitted
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From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
place
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
post
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
prettier
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
quaint
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
reached
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From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
road
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
rush
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From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
rustic
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
said
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From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is the same keen competition in trade, with the same jealousies and bickerings.
scale
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From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
scarcely
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
see
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From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
seeing
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From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
shop
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
signboard
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
small
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From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
some
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
Surrey
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From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
thatched
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
then
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From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
There
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From this reading There is the same keen competition in trade, with the same jealousies and bickerings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
trade
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From this reading There is the same keen competition in trade, with the same jealousies and bickerings.
tree-shaded
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
undisturbed
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From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
village
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From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was my feeling then, but since I have come to know it better, and have been permitted an opportunity of seeing for myself something of the inner life of the hamlet, I have discovered that it is only the life of a great city, on a small scale.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I reached the charming little Surrey village of Bishopstowe, I could see that it bore out Kitwater's description of it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
World
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From this reading "Here," I said to myself, "is a place where a man might live to be a hundred, undisturbed by the rush and bustle of the Great World."
yards
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From this reading A prettier little place could scarcely have been discovered, with its tree-shaded high-road, its cluster of thatched cottages, its blacksmith's shop, rustic inn with the signboard on a high post before the door, and last but not least, the quaint little church standing some hundred yards back from the main road, and approached from the lych-gate by an avenue of limes.
