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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 Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
anxiety
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From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
arrived
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FARM.
beautiful
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From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
chapel
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
Connie
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From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
cottages
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
country
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From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
deep
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
destination
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
discovered
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
down
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From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
drawing
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
drove
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
evening
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
extended
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
family
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
far
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From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
FARM
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From this reading AT THE FARM.
farmhouse
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
hills
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
home
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
inns
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
lanes
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
many
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
members
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
miles
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
moors
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
much
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From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
now
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From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
off
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
often
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
out
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
place
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From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
prospect
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
raise
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
reach
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From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
regarded
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From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
roadside
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
servants
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
set
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
some
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
steep
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
sterile
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
stopping
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
stronger
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From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FARM.
there
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
travelling
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From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
Turner
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
twenty
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
ugly
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
up
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
very
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
walked
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
warned
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From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
way
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From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
well
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From this reading Connie had stood the journey down so well, and was now so much stronger, that we had no anxiety about her so far as regarded the travelling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On the way Turner had warned us that we were not to expect a beautiful country, although the place was within reach of much that was remarkable.
Wynnie
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From this reading Through deep lanes with many cottages, and here and there a very ugly little chapel, over steep hills, up which Turner and Wynnie and I walked, and along sterile moors we drove, stopping at roadside inns, and often besides to raise Connie and let her look about upon the extended prospect, so that it was drawing towards evening before we arrived at our destination.
younger
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From this reading Leaving the younger members of the family at home with the servants, we set out for a farmhouse, some twenty miles off, which Turner had discovered for us.
