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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 The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was still a rural and woodland spot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
away
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
belief
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From this reading Great Maumsey had a vast belief in itself, and was reckoned exclusive and clannish by other places.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
blue
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was still a rural and woodland spot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Great Maumsey had a vast belief in itself, and was reckoned exclusive and clannish by other places.
chase
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
church
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
clannish
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From this reading Great Maumsey had a vast belief in itself, and was reckoned exclusive and clannish by other places.
clearing
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
exclusive
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From this reading Great Maumsey had a vast belief in itself, and was reckoned exclusive and clannish by other places.
fields
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
forest
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
freely
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
fronts
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
gables
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
Georgian
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
grouped
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
hill
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
houses
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Great Maumsey had a vast belief in itself, and was reckoned exclusive and clannish by other places.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
low
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
Maumsey
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
met
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
miles
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
more
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
New
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
north
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
now
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
old
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
origin
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
other
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
pediment
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
pillared
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
places
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
porches
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
primeval
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
proud
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
purple
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
rather
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
receded
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
reckoned
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From this reading Great Maumsey had a vast belief in itself, and was reckoned exclusive and clannish by other places.
romantically
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
roofs
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
round
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
royal
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
rural
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From this reading But it was still a rural and woodland spot.
sea
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
see
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
shining
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
small
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
south
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
spot
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From this reading But it was still a rural and woodland spot.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was still a rural and woodland spot.
stretching
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
survivors
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
town
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
trees
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
vast
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From this reading Great Maumsey had a vast belief in itself, and was reckoned exclusive and clannish by other places.
village
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From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was still a rural and woodland spot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The village or rather small town of Great Maumsey took its origin in a clearing of that royal forest which had now receded from it a couple of miles to the south.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
white
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From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
wildness
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From this reading The trees in the fields round it had still a look of wildness, as survivors from the primeval chase, and were grouped more freely and romantically than in other places; while from the hill north of the church, one could see the New Forest stretching away, blue beyond blue, purple beyond purple, till it met the shining of the sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was proud of its old Georgian houses, with their white fronts, their pillared porches, and the pediment gables in their low roofs.
woodland
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From this reading But it was still a rural and woodland spot.
