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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 In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
all
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
ARCH
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From this reading THE ARCH PHYSICIAN.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
become
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
certain
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
College
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From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
coppice
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
corner
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
covered
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
daily
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From this reading It was in this wild and secluded part that Dr. Linister daily walked.
Dr
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From this reading It was in this wild and secluded part that Dr. Linister daily walked.
elms
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
ferneries
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From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
flower-beds
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From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
forenoon
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From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
garden
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
gardeners
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
Gardens
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From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
generally
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From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
hour
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From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
including
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From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in this wild and secluded part that Dr. Linister daily walked.
kinds
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
large
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From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
lawns
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From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
like
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
Linister
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From this reading It was in this wild and secluded part that Dr. Linister daily walked.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
oaks
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
orchards
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From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
overgrown
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was in this wild and secluded part that Dr. Linister daily walked.
PHYSICIAN
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From this reading THE ARCH PHYSICIAN.
plantations
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From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
portion
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
rather
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
secluded
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From this reading It was in this wild and secluded part that Dr. Linister daily walked.
shrubberies
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From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
spacious
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From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
tangled
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in this wild and secluded part that Dr. Linister daily walked.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARCH PHYSICIAN.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
thick
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in this wild and secluded part that Dr. Linister daily walked.
trees
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From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
underwoods
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From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
very
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From this reading They are very large and spacious Gardens, including plantations of trees, orchards, ferneries, lawns, flower-beds, and shrubberies.
walked
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From this reading The Arch Physician generally walked in the College Gardens for an hour or so every forenoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in this wild and secluded part that Dr. Linister daily walked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
wild
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From this reading It was in this wild and secluded part that Dr. Linister daily walked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In one corner is a certain portion which, having been left entirely alone by the gardeners, has long since become like a tangled coppice, rather than a garden, covered with oaks and elms and all kinds of trees, and overgrown with thick underwoods.
