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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 From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
absent
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From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
ago
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
altogether
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From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
cheerfulness
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From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
convalescence
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From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
dwell
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
Eldon
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From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
enjoyed
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
eyes
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
flocks
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
gates
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From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
grounds
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From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
Hill
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
Hubert
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From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
illness
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From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
June
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From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
lacking
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From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
late
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From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
leaning
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
Manor
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From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
margin
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
meadows
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
natural
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From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
offered
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
opposite
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
orchard-patches
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
paused
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
prospect
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
rising
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
river
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
road
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
slope
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
Stanbury
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
stick
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
sweep
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
troubled
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From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
valley
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
very
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From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
view
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
village
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From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
walked
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From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
Wanley
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From this reading One morning late in June, Hubert Eldon passed through the gates of Wanley Manor and walked towards the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time since his illness that he had left the grounds on foot.
winding
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From this reading From a rising point of the road, winding between the Manor and Wanley, a good view of the valley offered itself; here Hubert paused, leaning a little on his stick, and let his eyes dwell upon the prospect.
wooded
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
year
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From this reading A year ago he had stood here and enjoyed the sweep of meadows between Stanbury Hill and the wooded slope opposite, the orchard-patches, the flocks along the margin of the little river.
youth's
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From this reading He was very thin, and had an absent, troubled look; the natural cheerfulness of youth’s convalescence seemed altogether lacking in him.
