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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 He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
again
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From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
also
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
belonged
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
blessing
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
brook
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
came
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From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
charge
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From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
church
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From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
clear
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
darted
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
daughter
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From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
day
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
divided
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From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
eleven
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From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
enriched
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
estate
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From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
field
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From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
fields
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From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
fine
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
finest
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
fish
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
foot
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
God
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
Habermann
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From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
hands
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
hear
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From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
heart
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
hope
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
human
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
inspector
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From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
joy
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
joyous
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
joys
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
light
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
like
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
limpid
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
little
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From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
made
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
master
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
midsummer
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
mill
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From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
out
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From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
passed
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From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
Pastor's
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From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
path
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
property
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From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
purest
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
sees
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
sermon
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From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
short
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
sown
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
Sunday
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From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
there
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From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
thoughts
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From this reading He was not enriched by the blessing,--that belonged to his master; but the joy was his, and it made his heart light and his mind clear, and in the clear mind, joyous thoughts darted, like fish in a limpid brook.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
time
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From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
took
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From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
uncertainty
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
visible
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
visit
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From this reading The inspector came out of the church, for it was Sunday, and he had been to hear the Pastor's sermon, and to visit his little daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
way
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
weather
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
went
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
wheat
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From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
wheat-field
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From this reading He went on foot along the path from the church, for the way was short, and the day was fine, the finest of midsummer weather; he went through his wheat-field, and one of the purest joys came over him, this, that one sees the visible blessing of God on what in human hope, but also in human uncertainty, his hands have sown.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
year
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From this reading In the field by the mill there was wheat again this year, as in the year in which Habermann took charge of the estate.
years
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From this reading The property was divided into eleven fields; and eleven years had passed since that time.
