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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 Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They dined early in those days in France, and coffee was still served after the evening meal.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
autumn
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
away
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
banks
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
bloom
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
chateau
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From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
coffee
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From this reading They dined early in those days in France, and coffee was still served after the evening meal.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
cut
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
cypress-trees
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
days
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From this reading They dined early in those days in France, and coffee was still served after the evening meal.
de
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From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
dined
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From this reading The Marquis had dined.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
drawing-room
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From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
early
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From this reading They dined early in those days in France, and coffee was still served after the evening meal.
evening
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From this reading They dined early in those days in France, and coffee was still served after the evening meal.
far
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
France
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From this reading They dined early in those days in France, and coffee was still served after the evening meal.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
full
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
garden
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
Gemosac
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From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
Gironde
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
glory
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
habitable
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From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Marquis had dined.
haze
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
line
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
Marquis
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From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
marsh-lands
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
meal
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From this reading They dined early in those days in France, and coffee was still served after the evening meal.
melted
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
mignonette
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
now
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
only
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From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
outline
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
plains
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
position
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
roses
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
rough
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
sentry
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
served
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From this reading They dined early in those days in France, and coffee was still served after the evening meal.
sitting
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From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
stiff
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From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They dined early in those days in France, and coffee was still served after the evening meal.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
straight
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dined early in those days in France, and coffee was still served after the evening meal.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They dined early in those days in France, and coffee was still served after the evening meal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
walls
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From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From his position he looked across the courtyard toward the garden where stiff cypress-trees stood sentry among the mignonette and the roses, now in the full glory of their autumn bloom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beyond the garden, the rough outline of the walls cut a straight line across the distant plains, which melted away into the haze of the marsh-lands by the banks of the Gironde far to the westward.
window
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From this reading The Marquis de Gemosac was sitting at the open window of the little drawing-room in the only habitable part of the chateau.
