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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 WHICH THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF FAST TRAVELLING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
ago
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
apple-tree
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From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
appointed
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
buggy
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
bushes
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seeing a horse grazing by the roadside, Emile drew up, and then stopped.
Chap
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
clearing
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
crowned
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
DEAL
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF FAST TRAVELLING.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
distance
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing a horse grazing by the roadside, Emile drew up, and then stopped.
driving
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
edge
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From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
Emile
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
FAST
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF FAST TRAVELLING.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF FAST TRAVELLING.
grazing
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From this reading Seeing a horse grazing by the roadside, Emile drew up, and then stopped.
grocer's
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
grown
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
hand
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From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
horse
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From this reading Seeing a horse grazing by the roadside, Emile drew up, and then stopped.
house
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF FAST TRAVELLING.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF FAST TRAVELLING.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
junction
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
kept
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
looking
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From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
meeting
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
much
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
nearly
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
northward
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF FAST TRAVELLING.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
Phil
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
Phil's
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
Philip
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From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
planted
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
ramrod
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From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
reached
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
roads
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
roadside
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From this reading Seeing a horse grazing by the roadside, Emile drew up, and then stopped.
search
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing a horse grazing by the roadside, Emile drew up, and then stopped.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
some
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing a horse grazing by the roadside, Emile drew up, and then stopped.
success
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
supposed
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
then
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From this reading Seeing a horse grazing by the roadside, Emile drew up, and then stopped.
THERE
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF FAST TRAVELLING.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
Touron
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From this reading It was at this time that Emile Touron, driving northward in the grocer’s buggy, had nearly reached the point which Phil had appointed for the meeting of Chap and himself.
TRAVELLING
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF FAST TRAVELLING.
trees
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
up
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
wandered
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From this reading As there could be no such trees in the woods except those that had been planted around the house,--which had disappeared so long ago that even the clearing in which it had stood had grown up,--it is not to be supposed that Phil’s search could be crowned with much success; but still he kept on, peering about the trees and bushes until he had wandered some distance from the junction of the roads.
wandering
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From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF FAST TRAVELLING.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
woods
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From this reading Meantime Philip was wandering about the edge of the woods, with a ramrod in his hand, looking for an apple-tree.
