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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 It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
abiding
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
arisen
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
ARISTOCRAT
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From this reading JOHN BURRILL, ARISTOCRAT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
beautiful
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
broad
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From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
BURRILL
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From this reading JOHN BURRILL, ARISTOCRAT.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
came
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
chosen
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
comfort
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
conspicuous
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
day
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From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
dense
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
dwelling
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From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
edifice
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
eminence
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
en
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
enough
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
erected
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
exhibit
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
expressly
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
find
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
flows
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From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
front
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From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
glittering
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From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
grounds
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From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
grove
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
high
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
hill
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
hold
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
Hood
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
Jasper
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN BURRILL, ARISTOCRAT.
Lamotte
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
large
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
Mapleton
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
men
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
merry
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
most
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
Mr
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
naturale
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
only
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
people
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
place
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
possession
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
rear
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
remain
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
renders
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
river
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
Robin
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
side
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
sight
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
splendid
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
stands
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
stretches
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
sunshine
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From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
termed
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
thereon
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From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
W
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From this reading In the rear stretches a grove, large enough to be termed "the grove" by the people of W----; and dense enough for Robin Hood and his merry men to find comfort in, for Jasper Lamotte has chosen to let it remain _en naturale_, since it first came into his possession.
well
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From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mapleton stands high on an eminence, which may have arisen expressly to hold, and to exhibit, the splendid edifice erected thereon by Mr. Jasper Lamotte.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It is the only hill within sight on that side of the river, and renders Mapleton a most conspicuous as well as most beautiful abiding place.
write
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From this reading In front of the dwelling and its grounds flows the river, broad and glittering in the sunshine, on this day of which I write.
