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AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the serving-maids were two sisters, Jane and Dorothy Waugh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
Audland
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Peeping behind them curiously at the Stranger was their twelve-year-old son, Tom.
Camm
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From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
Cammsgill
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
climbed
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
Crosslands
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
curiosity
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From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
curiously
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From this reading Peeping behind them curiously at the Stranger was their twelve-year-old son, Tom.
dales
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
days
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
door
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From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
Dorothy
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From this reading Among the serving-maids were two sisters, Jane and Dorothy Waugh.
faces
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From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
Farm
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
forenoon
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
fortnight
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
glen
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
guest
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
home
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
Jane
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From this reading Among the serving-maids were two sisters, Jane and Dorothy Waugh.
John
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
leads
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
linen-draper's
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
loving
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From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
Mabel
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From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
maid-servants
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From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
men-servants
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From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
more
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
outstretched
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From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
Peeping
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From this reading Peeping behind them curiously at the Stranger was their twelve-year-old son, Tom.
see
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From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
seen
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From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
serving-maids
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From this reading Among the serving-maids were two sisters, Jane and Dorothy Waugh.
sisters
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From this reading Among the serving-maids were two sisters, Jane and Dorothy Waugh.
son
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From this reading Peeping behind them curiously at the Stranger was their twelve-year-old son, Tom.
steep
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
Stranger
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From this reading Peeping behind them curiously at the Stranger was their twelve-year-old son, Tom.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Peeping behind them curiously at the Stranger was their twelve-year-old son, Tom.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Peeping behind them curiously at the Stranger was their twelve-year-old son, Tom.
There
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From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
tidings
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From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
Tom
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From this reading Peeping behind them curiously at the Stranger was their twelve-year-old son, Tom.
twelve-year-old
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From this reading Peeping behind them curiously at the Stranger was their twelve-year-old son, Tom.
Two
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peeping behind them curiously at the Stranger was their twelve-year-old son, Tom.
Waugh
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From this reading Among the serving-maids were two sisters, Jane and Dorothy Waugh.
Wednesday
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
welcome
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From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
Westmorland
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
wife
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From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
windows
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From this reading At the windows of the farm were to be seen the faces of the men-servants and maid-servants, for great was the curiosity to see the Stranger of whom such great tidings had been told.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, at the door, with hands outstretched in welcome, stood good John Camm and his loving wife Mabel.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
wooded
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From this reading Two more days of the 'wonderful fortnight' were passed in the linen-draper's home at Crosslands before, on the Wednesday forenoon, John Audland and his guest descended the dales of Westmorland and climbed the steep, wooded glen that leads to Cammsgill Farm.
