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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 Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
all
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From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
alternately
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
appeal
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
arrival
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From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
back
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
beeches
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
blue
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
brick
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
bright
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
Canada
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
change
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
charm
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
clearest
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
clematis
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
coloring
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
cool
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From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
cousin's
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From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
covered
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
Creepers
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
England
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From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
enjoyed
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From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
felt
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
flanked
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
flecked
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
following
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From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
fresh
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From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
front
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
frost
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
George
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From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
grass
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
gray
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
harsh
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
hills
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
house
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
hung
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
lawn
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From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
leaves
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
levels
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
lichens
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
looking
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From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
low
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
made
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
masses
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
meadows
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
mellow
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
most
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
now
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
old
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
only
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From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
picture
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From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
purple
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
ran
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
rising
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
river
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
rural
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From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
scenes
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
sensible
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
shortly
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
sky
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
smooth
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
sparkling
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
spite
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From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
sprays
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
subdued
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
sun
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
sunshine
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From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
tall
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
tender
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
terrace
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, in spite of the bright sunshine, all so fresh and cool: a picture that could be enjoyed only in rural England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
thoughtfully
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From this reading On the afternoon following his arrival, George stood thoughtfully looking about on his cousin's lawn.
tinted
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
trellis
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
verdure
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From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
wall
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From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grass was flanked by tall beeches, rising in masses of bright verdure against a sky of clearest blue; and beyond it, across the sparkling river, smooth meadows ran back to the foot of the hills.
western
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
wide
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Creepers flecked the mellow brick front of the old house with sprays of tender leaves; purple clematis hung from a trellis; and lichens tinted the low terrace wall with subdued coloring.
withered
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
year
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From this reading George was sensible of the appeal it made to him; now, when he must shortly change such scenes for the wide levels of western Canada, which are covered during most of the year with harsh, gray grass, alternately withered by frost and sun, he felt their charm.
