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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 condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
abandoned
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From this reading The world had abandoned it for a good reason--he had abandoned the world for a good reason, they had something in common in their isolation.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
Apple
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From this reading Apple and rose trees still managed to hold their own, but heliotrope and geraniums had long succumbed.
barracks
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
beautiful
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
bungalows
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
CANTONMENT
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From this reading THE VOICE IN THE CONDEMNED CANTONMENT.
common
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From this reading The world had abandoned it for a good reason--he had abandoned the world for a good reason, they had something in common in their isolation.
CONDEMNED
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From this reading THE VOICE IN THE CONDEMNED CANTONMENT.
considerable
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
cousins
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
desperately
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
detour
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
distant
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
extinction
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
extraordinary
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
familiar
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
fascination
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
flower
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
fought
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
frequently
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
gardens
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
geraniums
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From this reading Apple and rose trees still managed to hold their own, but heliotrope and geraniums had long succumbed.
good
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From this reading The world had abandoned it for a good reason--he had abandoned the world for a good reason, they had something in common in their isolation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
heliotrope
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From this reading Apple and rose trees still managed to hold their own, but heliotrope and geraniums had long succumbed.
hold
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From this reading Apple and rose trees still managed to hold their own, but heliotrope and geraniums had long succumbed.
home
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE CONDEMNED CANTONMENT.
isolation
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From this reading The world had abandoned it for a good reason--he had abandoned the world for a good reason, they had something in common in their isolation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world had abandoned it for a good reason--he had abandoned the world for a good reason, they had something in common in their isolation.
Jervis
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
led
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
long
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From this reading Apple and rose trees still managed to hold their own, but heliotrope and geraniums had long succumbed.
made
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
managed
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From this reading Apple and rose trees still managed to hold their own, but heliotrope and geraniums had long succumbed.
Mark
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
melancholy
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
mess-house
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
order
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
own
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From this reading Apple and rose trees still managed to hold their own, but heliotrope and geraniums had long succumbed.
path
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
reason
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From this reading The world had abandoned it for a good reason--he had abandoned the world for a good reason, they had something in common in their isolation.
relations
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
return
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
rose
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From this reading Apple and rose trees still managed to hold their own, but heliotrope and geraniums had long succumbed.
ruinous
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
savage
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The world had abandoned it for a good reason--he had abandoned the world for a good reason, they had something in common in their isolation.
spot
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From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
still
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From this reading Apple and rose trees still managed to hold their own, but heliotrope and geraniums had long succumbed.
succumbed
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From this reading Apple and rose trees still managed to hold their own, but heliotrope and geraniums had long succumbed.
tangled
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE CONDEMNED CANTONMENT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The world had abandoned it for a good reason--he had abandoned the world for a good reason, they had something in common in their isolation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world had abandoned it for a good reason--he had abandoned the world for a good reason, they had something in common in their isolation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The condemned cantonment had an extraordinary fascination for Mark Jervis, and he frequently made a considerable detour, in order to return home by the path that led through this beautiful but melancholy spot.
tree
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
trees
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From this reading Apple and rose trees still managed to hold their own, but heliotrope and geraniums had long succumbed.
VOICE
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From this reading THE VOICE IN THE CONDEMNED CANTONMENT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
wild
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From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was familiar with the barracks, the mess-house, the ruinous bungalows, their wild tangled gardens, where flower and tree fought desperately against extinction by savage cousins and distant wild relations.
world
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From this reading The world had abandoned it for a good reason--he had abandoned the world for a good reason, they had something in common in their isolation.
