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1792
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From this reading Here, in September, 1792, she took up her abode as servant-of-all-work.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
abode
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From this reading Here, in September, 1792, she took up her abode as servant-of-all-work.
Alneshbourne
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From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
approached
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From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here, in September, 1792, she took up her abode as servant-of-all-work.
Augustine
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From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
body
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From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
breadth
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From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
considerable
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From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
Denton
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
depth
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From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
Downham
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
drawbridge
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From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
Farm
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
farm-house
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From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
formerly
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From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
found
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
friend
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
going
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
Here
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From this reading Here, in September, 1792, she took up her abode as servant-of-all-work.
house
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From this reading The site of this old house is still a most romantic and sequestered spot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
intentions
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
kind
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
known
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From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
Margaret
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
moat
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From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
Monks
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From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
most
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From this reading The site of this old house is still a most romantic and sequestered spot.
Mrs
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
name
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From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
old
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From this reading The site of this old house is still a most romantic and sequestered spot.
Priory
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
Reach
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
recommended
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
romantic
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From this reading The site of this old house is still a most romantic and sequestered spot.
SCENES
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
September
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From this reading Here, in September, 1792, she took up her abode as servant-of-all-work.
sequestered
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From this reading The site of this old house is still a most romantic and sequestered spot.
servant-of-all-work
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From this reading Here, in September, 1792, she took up her abode as servant-of-all-work.
service
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, in September, 1792, she took up her abode as servant-of-all-work.
side
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From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
site
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From this reading The site of this old house is still a most romantic and sequestered spot.
small
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From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
southern
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From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
spot
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From this reading The site of this old house is still a most romantic and sequestered spot.
still
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From this reading The site of this old house is still a most romantic and sequestered spot.
surrounded
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From this reading It is surrounded by a moat of considerable depth and breadth, and was formerly approached by a drawbridge from the southern side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The site of this old house is still a most romantic and sequestered spot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
took
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From this reading Here, in September, 1792, she took up her abode as servant-of-all-work.
true
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
up
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From this reading Here, in September, 1792, she took up her abode as servant-of-all-work.
Wake
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
whole
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From this reading The whole farm-house was formerly the priory of a small body of Augustine Monks, and was known by the name of the Alneshbourne Priory.
WILD
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From this reading WILD SCENES Margaret, true to her intentions of going to service, found a kind friend in Mrs. Denton, who recommended her to Mrs. Wake, of the Priory Farm, Downham Reach.
