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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 JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
acres
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
aged
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
applying
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
background
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
broad
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
Brooke
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From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
butter
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
CAIRNS
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From this reading CAIRNS FARM.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
disdainful
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
divers
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
FARM
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From this reading CAIRNS FARM.
farmer
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From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
gentry
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
gray-headed
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
Hall
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From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
hard
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
hay
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
house
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
ivy-grown
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
John's
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From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
largely
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
man
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
many
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
miles
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From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
milk
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
milkman
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
Mr
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From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
Mrs
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From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
near
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
neighborhood
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
occupied
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From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
old
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
out-buildings
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
owner
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
position
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From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
residence
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From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
respectable
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From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
ricks
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
said
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From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
several
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
sheds
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From this reading It was an aged, ivy-grown house, with divers sheds and out-buildings hard by, and several hay ricks in the near background.
St
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
supply
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
term
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
three
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From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN CAIRNS was, as Mrs. Brooke had said of him, “quite a respectable farmer.”
well-to-do
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From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
Woodleigh
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From this reading The farm occupied a position about equally distant from Woodleigh Hall and Mr. St. John’s residence, being within three miles of either.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nobody except disdainful Mrs. St. John would have thought of applying the term “milkman” to that gray-headed well-to-do old man, owner of many broad acres, even though he did largely supply the “gentry” of the neighborhood with butter and milk.
