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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 George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
absence
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From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH.
Apley
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From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
architecture
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From this reading Both houses were built of stone, and were fine specimens of Elizabethan architecture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both houses were built of stone, and were fine specimens of Elizabethan architecture.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
built
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From this reading Both houses were built of stone, and were fine specimens of Elizabethan architecture.
child
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From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
church
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From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
coloring
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
DEATH
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From this reading LIFE AND DEATH.
distance
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From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
down
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
early
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From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
Elizabethan
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From this reading Both houses were built of stone, and were fine specimens of Elizabethan architecture.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both houses were built of stone, and were fine specimens of Elizabethan architecture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
George
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From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
golden
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
gray
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
Hall
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From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
harmonious
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
houses
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From this reading Both houses were built of stone, and were fine specimens of Elizabethan architecture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
just
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From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
lay
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
lichen
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH.
low
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
Martin
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From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
November
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From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
park
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From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
possession
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From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
ready
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From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
Rectory
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From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
return
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From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
seven
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From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
silvery
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
soft
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
specimens
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From this reading Both houses were built of stone, and were fine specimens of Elizabethan architecture.
stone
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From this reading Both houses were built of stone, and were fine specimens of Elizabethan architecture.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
taken
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From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
toned
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
walls
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From this reading The walls were toned down to a soft, low gray, on which the golden and silvery lichen lay in harmonious coloring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both houses were built of stone, and were fine specimens of Elizabethan architecture.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
wife
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From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Martin, with his wife and child, had already taken possession of the Rectory, which stood beside the church, just beyond the boundary of the park, and at a short distance from the Hall.
years
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From this reading It was early in November when Apley Hall was ready for their return, after seven years' absence.
