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1835
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From this reading The action takes place about 1835.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
absolutely
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From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
action
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From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
author
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
book
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From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
boring
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From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
Boy
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From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
Brownsmith's
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From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
daily
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
delightful
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From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
early
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From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
entwined
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From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
facts
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From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
far
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From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
Fenn
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From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
fruit
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
Garden
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From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
George
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From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
London
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
made
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From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
Manville
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From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
market
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From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
more
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From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
most
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From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
much
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
naturalist
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
place
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From this reading The action takes place about 1835.
raise
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
Romance
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From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
Somehow
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From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
sounds
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From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
taken
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
takes
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From this reading The action takes place about 1835.
teach
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
then
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From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
there
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From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
vegetables
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
way
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
work
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From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
