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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 COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
all
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hedges and trees were bare; he caught a glimpse of the great house itself from an unexpected point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
away
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From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away for months, as he climbed the long hill towards the village.
back
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
bare
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From this reading The hedges and trees were bare; he caught a glimpse of the great house itself from an unexpected point.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away for months, as he climbed the long hill towards the village.
blowing
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
blustering
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
brown
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
burning
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
cap
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
caught
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From this reading The hedges and trees were bare; he caught a glimpse of the great house itself from an unexpected point.
cheeks
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
chosen
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
climbed
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From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away for months, as he climbed the long hill towards the village.
coating
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
COUNTRY
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
day
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
down
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
dried
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
earth
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
exactly
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
face
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
feel
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
fields
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
forest
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
fresh
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
freshly
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
glad
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
glimpse
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From this reading The hedges and trees were bare; he caught a glimpse of the great house itself from an unexpected point.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hedges and trees were bare; he caught a glimpse of the great house itself from an unexpected point.
green
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
hand
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
head
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
hedges
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From this reading The hedges and trees were bare; he caught a glimpse of the great house itself from an unexpected point.
hill
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From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away for months, as he climbed the long hill towards the village.
hills
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away for months, as he climbed the long hill towards the village.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
house
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From this reading The hedges and trees were bare; he caught a glimpse of the great house itself from an unexpected point.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
instead
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The hedges and trees were bare; he caught a glimpse of the great house itself from an unexpected point.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away for months, as he climbed the long hill towards the village.
lungs
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
Macheson
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
months
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From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away for months, as he climbed the long hill towards the village.
mud
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
nostrils
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
now
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
out
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The hedges and trees were bare; he caught a glimpse of the great house itself from an unexpected point.
pungent
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
purpose
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
road
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away for months, as he climbed the long hill towards the village.
set
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
slight
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
smell
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
station
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
stepped
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
sting
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
strong
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
Thorpe
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
thrown
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
train
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
trees
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From this reading The hedges and trees were bare; he caught a glimpse of the great house itself from an unexpected point.
turned
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
unexpected
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From this reading The hedges and trees were bare; he caught a glimpse of the great house itself from an unexpected point.
village
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From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away for months, as he climbed the long hill towards the village.
WALK
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
walked
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From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
wayside
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From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A strong blustering wind, blowing down from the hills, had dried the road of all save a slight coating of mud, a wind fresh from the forest, so fresh and strong that he walked with his cap in his hand and his head thrown back, glad to breathe it in his lungs and feel the sting of it on his cheeks.
wood
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From this reading The fields now were brown instead of green, a pungent smell of freshly turned earth and burning wood was in his nostrils.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A COUNTRY WALK It was exactly such a day as he would have chosen for his purpose when Macheson stepped out of the train at the wayside station and set his face towards Thorpe.
