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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
acres
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From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
Anthony
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From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
aristocratic
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From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
AYLMER
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From this reading AYLMER PARK.
Aylmers
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
circumstances
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From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
country
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
deer
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From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
easy
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From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
entered
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From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
formed
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
four
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From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
house
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
hundred
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From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
important
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
imposing
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
including
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From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
income
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From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
large
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From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
lodges
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From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
minds
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
more
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From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
numerous
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From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
paling
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From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
PARK
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From this reading AYLMER PARK.
peopled
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From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
points
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From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
rather
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From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
regarded
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
residence
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
sheep
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From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
Sir
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From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
some
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
surrounded
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From this reading It was surrounded by an aristocratic paling, and was entered, at three different points, by aristocratic lodges.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
thinly
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From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
three
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From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
together
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From this reading Aylmer Park and the great house of the Aylmers together formed an important, and, as regarded in some minds, an imposing country residence.
very
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From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The park was large, including some three or four hundred acres, and was peopled, rather thinly, by aristocratic deer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sheep were more numerous than the deer, because Sir Anthony, though he had a large income, was not in very easy circumstances.
