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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 It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
actually
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
always
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From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Robert Holt, Honora learned at breakfast, had two bobbies.
attention
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
believed
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From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
bobbies
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From this reading Mr. Robert Holt, Honora learned at breakfast, had two bobbies.
breakfast
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From this reading Mr. Robert Holt, Honora learned at breakfast, had two bobbies.
called
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From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
caring
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not,--he regretted to say, take her that morning.
country
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From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
estate
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
example
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
explained
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
extravagance
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
flattering
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
forest
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
Forestry
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From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
golf
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From this reading His other hobby was golf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Robert Holt, Honora learned at breakfast, had two bobbies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
heard
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From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His other hobby was golf.
hobby
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From this reading His other hobby was golf.
Holt
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From this reading Mr. Robert Holt, Honora learned at breakfast, had two bobbies.
Honora
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From this reading Mr. Robert Holt, Honora learned at breakfast, had two bobbies.
inexhaustible
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From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
learned
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From this reading Mr. Robert Holt, Honora learned at breakfast, had two bobbies.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not,--he regretted to say, take her that morning.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Robert Holt, Honora learned at breakfast, had two bobbies.
nature's
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not,--he regretted to say, take her that morning.
occurred
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
offered
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
other
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From this reading His other hobby was golf.
primary
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
principles
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
regretted
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From this reading He could not,--he regretted to say, take her that morning.
Robert
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From this reading Mr. Robert Holt, Honora learned at breakfast, had two bobbies.
say
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From this reading He could not,--he regretted to say, take her that morning.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
show
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not,--he regretted to say, take her that morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
tracts
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
treating
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
trees
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
two
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From this reading Mr. Robert Holt, Honora learned at breakfast, had two bobbies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
wild
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From this reading It had never occurred to her to think of a wild forest as an example of nature's extravagance, and so flattering was her attention while Robert explained the primary principles of caring for trees that he actually offered to show her one of the tracts on the estate which he was treating.
wood
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From this reading She had never heard of what is called Forestry, and had always believed the wood of her country to be inexhaustible.
