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The Hall and the Grange: A Novel
The Hall and the Grange: A Novel

Chapter XII

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NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.
This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.
There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.
It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.
There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.
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The Hall and the Grange: A Novel

Chapter XII

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.
Line 2
This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.
Line 3
There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.
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It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.
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There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.”

Sometimes noun US /sometimes/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.”

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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 NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

accent

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

away

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

blight

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

Castle

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

characteristic

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

charm

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From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

chimneys

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

church

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

country

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

falling

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From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

floor

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From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

floors

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From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

garden

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From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

gathered

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From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

give

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

glimpse

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

Grange

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

Hall

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From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

Hayslope

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From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

heavily

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From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

hill

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

house

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From this reading It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.

IDEAS

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From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

industrialism

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

large

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From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

looking

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From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

lower

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From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

miles

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

NEW

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From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

nicest

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From this reading It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

now

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From this reading It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.

nursery

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From this reading It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.

obtained

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From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

old

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From this reading It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

opposite

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

park

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From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

Pershore

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

rain

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From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

roofs

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

room

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From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

said

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From this reading It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.

scene

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

schoolroom

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From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

second

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From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

seen

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

some

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

sometimes

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From this reading It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.

stretch

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

Summer

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From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

tainted

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was sometimes said that this old nursery, now the schoolroom, was the nicest room in the house.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

There

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

together

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From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

tower

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

trees

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

two

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From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

undulating

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

up

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From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

views

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From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

village

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading NEW IDEAS Summer rain was falling heavily, and a little party was gathered together in the schoolroom at Hayslope Hall.

ways

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From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

whole

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From this reading There were no such views to be obtained from those of the lower floors, but the views did not make up the whole of its charm.

wide

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

windows

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From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

wooded

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From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.

woods

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From this reading This was a large room on the second floor, with windows looking two ways, one on to the park, two on to the garden and the woods beyond.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading There was a glimpse from these windows, through the trees, of some of the roofs and chimneys of the Grange on its opposite hill; and across the park the tower of the church and part of the village could be seen, with a wide stretch of country beyond, and Pershore Castle some miles away, to give accent to a characteristic scene of wooded undulating country, not yet tainted with the blight of industrialism.