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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 A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
admiration
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From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
all
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From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE BEECHES.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
appreciative
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
artistically
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
attracted
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From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
avenue
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From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
beautiful
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From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
beauty
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
beech-trees
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From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
BEECHES
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From this reading AMONG THE BEECHES.
Boldero's
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
called
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From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
chief
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From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
Dallas
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From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
degree
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
distinguishing
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From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
England
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From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
feature
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From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
gate
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From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
George
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From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
grandest
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From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
highest
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
honour
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From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
house
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From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
kind
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From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
led
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From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
most
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From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
neighbourhood
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From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
noble
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
park
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
place
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From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
pride
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From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
profusion
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From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
rivals
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From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
said
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From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
scenery
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
Sir
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
Sycamores
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From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE BEECHES.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
Thomas
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
trees
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From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Sycamores" was so called in honour of a profusion of trees of that kind, said in the neighbourhood to have no rivals in all England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These grandest and most beautiful of trees were not, however, the distinguishing feature of the place: not its chief pride.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A fine avenue of beech-trees led from the gate through which George Dallas had passed, to the house which had attracted his admiration.
woodland
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From this reading Be that as it might, the woodland scenery in Sir Thomas Boldero's noble park was beautiful in the highest degree, and of such beauty George Dallas was keenly and artistically appreciative.
