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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 path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
advised
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
all
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
almost
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
BRATTLE
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From this reading SAM BRATTLE.
Bullhampton
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
came
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
church
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
churchyard
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
corner
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
crossed
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
eleven
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
Fenwick
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
fields
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
footway
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
garden
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
gardens
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
gate
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
Gilmore
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
keep
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
leading
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
lock
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the lock had never been put on.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
o'clock
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
often
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
once
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
otherwise
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
own
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
path
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
precincts
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
public
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
put
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From this reading But the lock had never been put on.
SAM
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From this reading SAM BRATTLE.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
simply
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
stopping
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
There
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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
town
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From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
vicarage
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
wicket
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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
