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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 Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
alienated
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From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
ambi
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
ancestors
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From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
away
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
belonged
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From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
bid
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
boyhood
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
Celestial
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
church
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
coach
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
commands
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
comparing
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
cornfields
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From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
day
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
desolate
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
earthly
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
especially
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
evening
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
eye
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
fathers
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
fertility
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
firs
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
following
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
forlorn
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
formerly
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From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
fortunes
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
gave
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
glimpse
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
gloomy
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
got
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
grand
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
gray
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
ground
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
Hall
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
haunts
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
House
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
how
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
inheritance
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
invoked
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
Knowledge
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
lands
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
Leslie
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
main
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
meads
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From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
miles
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
minister
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
mouldering
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
often
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
out
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
path
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
paused
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
Randal
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
rebuild
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
road
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
Rood
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
rose
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
said
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
scenes
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
skirts
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From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
slowly
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
softening
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
Spirit
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
tion
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
tower
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
turbulent
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From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
two
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
undulations
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
village
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
walked
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From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone amidst the haunts of his boyhood, the scenes in which he had first invoked the grand Spirit of Knowledge, to bid the Celestial Still One minister to the commands of an earthly and turbulent ambi tion.
wastes
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From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He paused often in his path, especially when the undulations of the ground gave a glimpse of the gray church tower, or the gloomy firs that rose above the desolate wastes of Rood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Towards the evening of the following day, Randal Leslie walked slowly from a village in the main road (about two miles from Rood Hall), at which he had got out of the coach.
wilds
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From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Here," thought Randal, with a softening eye,--"here, how often, comparing the fertility of the lands passed away from the inheritance of my fathers, with the forlorn wilds that are left to their mouldering Hall,--here how often have I said to myself, 'I will rebuild the fortunes of my House.'
woods
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From this reading He passed through meads and cornfields, and by the skirts of woods which had formerly belonged to his ancestors, but had been long since alienated.
