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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
all
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
awaited
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
border
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
bracken
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
by-path
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
came
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
church
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From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
crossing
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
dark
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From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
days
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
Elizabethan
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
Empingham
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From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
evidently
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
field
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
gate
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
heart
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
high
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
hollow
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From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
iron
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
joined
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
leading
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From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
led
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
looking
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From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
lying
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From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
map
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From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
miles
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
milestone
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
moss-grown
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
noticed
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From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
old
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
outskirts
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
path
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From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
Philip
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
PRESENTLY
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
quickly
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
ran
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
replaced
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
RESULTS
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
road
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From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
road-mark
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
saw
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
SEARCH
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
seldom
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
soon
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
sped
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
spire
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From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
Stamford
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
stile
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
stone
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
stubble
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From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
supposed
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From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
Then
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From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
there
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
thereon
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
thick
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
thorn-hedge
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
three
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
TICKENCOTE
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
trees
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
undergrowth
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
used
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
very
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From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
vicinity
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From this reading At the gate leading into the field we awaited Philip, and, there being nobody in the vicinity, he quickly joined us, and we all three sped along the path beside the high thorn-hedge until we came to the border of the wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The path ran along the outskirts of the wood, but we soon found a moss-grown stile, and crossing it continued along a by-path which was evidently very seldom used, for it led into the heart of the dark trees, thick undergrowth, and bracken.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While on the road we saw, lying in a distant hollow, a church spire which, from our map, we supposed to be that of Empingham.
wood
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From this reading Then, looking across to the left, we noticed a path leading across the stubble to a long, dark wood.
words
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From this reading OUR SEARCH AT TICKENCOTE AND ITS RESULTS PRESENTLY we stood at an iron milestone which had, I suppose, replaced the old stone road-mark of Elizabethan days, and saw thereon the words—“Stamford, 4 miles.”
