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Country Life in the Poetry of John Clare
Country Life in the Poetry of John Clare

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Country Life in the Poetry of John Clare is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.
Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.
This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.
These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.
Besides this plow land, there was a definite area of grazing land, known as the commons.
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Country Life in the Poetry of John Clare

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Country Life in the Poetry of John Clare is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.
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Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.
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This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.
/ðɪs ˈoʊ.pən fiːld ˈsɪstəm miːnz ðæt ðer wɜːr ˈspeʃəl fiːldz set əˈsaɪd fɔːr plaʊ lænd/
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These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.
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Besides this plow land, there was a definite area of grazing land, known as the commons.
/bɪˈsaɪdz ðɪs plaʊ lænd ðer wɑːz ə ˈdefənət ˈeriə ʌv ˈɡreɪzɪŋ lænd noʊn æz ðə ˈkɑːmənz/

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accordance noun US /əˈkɔːrdəns/

concurrence of opinion

From this reading “Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.”

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alternately adverb US /ˈɔːltərnətli/

in an alternating sequence or position

From this reading “These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.”

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commons noun US /ˈkɑːmənz/

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading “Besides this plow land, there was a definite area of grazing land, known as the commons.”

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eighteenth adjective US /eɪˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading “ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.”

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grazing noun US /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/

the act of grazing

From this reading “Besides this plow land, there was a definite area of grazing land, known as the commons.”

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plow verb US /plaʊ/

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

From this reading “This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.”

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rural adjective US /ˈrʊrəl/

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading “ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.”

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strips noun US /strɪps/

plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something

From this reading “These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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eighteenth century adjective + noun

In this reading “ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.”

3,225 times in 426,211 chapters
forty years adjective + noun

In this reading “ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.”

7,564 times in 426,211 chapters
set aside verb + particle

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

In this reading “This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.”

3,254 times in 426,211 chapters
in accordance preposition + noun

In this reading “Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.”

6,828 times in 426,211 chapters
open field verb + noun

In this reading “Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.”

1,112 times in 426,211 chapters
fully half adverb + adjective

In this reading “Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.”

589 times in 426,211 chapters
great part adjective + noun

In this reading “ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.”

3,529 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 75

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1750

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From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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1793

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From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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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 ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/

concurrence of opinion

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/

in an alternating sequence or position

From this reading These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.

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areanounUS /ˈeriə/

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading Besides this plow land, there was a definite area of grazing land, known as the commons.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides this plow land, there was a definite area of grazing land, known as the commons.

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birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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Clare

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From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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commonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading Besides this plow land, there was a definite area of grazing land, known as the commons.

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CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.

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definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading Besides this plow land, there was a definite area of grazing land, known as the commons.

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dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.

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eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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ENTITLEDadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.

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fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/

the act of grazing

From this reading Besides this plow land, there was a definite area of grazing land, known as the commons.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.

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LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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pauperized

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From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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plowverbUS /plaʊ/

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

From this reading This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.

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PoetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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PoetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.

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smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.

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specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.

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stripsnounUS /strɪps/

plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something

From this reading These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.

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systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.

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unplowedadjective

(of farmland) not plowed

From this reading These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading These fields were divided into very small strips which were alternately cultivated and left unplowed.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This open field system means that there were special fields set aside for plow land.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Up until 1750 fully half of the land of England was worked in “common”, or in accordance with what was known as the open field system.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading ENTITLED _Country Life In The Poetry of John Clare_ About forty years before the birth of the Poet Clare, (1793) there began in England a land revolution which by the end of the eighteenth century pauperized a great part of the rural population.

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Chapter 1 of Country Life in the Poetry of John Clare by Mildred M. Coen holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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