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The Vicar of Bullhampton
The Vicar of Bullhampton

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Vicar of Bullhampton is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Anthony Trollope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SAM BRATTLE.
It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
But the lock had never been put on.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Vicar of Bullhampton

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Vicar of Bullhampton is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SAM BRATTLE.
/sæm ˈbrætəl/
Line 2
It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.
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The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.
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There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.
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But the lock had never been put on.
/bʌt ðə lɑːk hæd ˈnevər bɪn pʊt ɑːn/

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advised adjective US /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading “There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.”

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brattle verb US /ˈbrætəl/

make a rattling sound

From this reading “SAM BRATTLE.”

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churchyard noun US /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

From this reading “It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.”

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gardens noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading “There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.”

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lock verb US /lɑːk/

fasten with a lock

From this reading “There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.”

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precincts noun US /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/

plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading “The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.”

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stopping noun US /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading “There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.”

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wicket noun US /ˈwɪkət/

cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket

From this reading “It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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through the wicket preposition + article + noun counted as “through … wicket”

In this reading “It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.”

282 times in 426,211 chapters
passed through verb + particle counted as “pass through”

make a passage or journey from one place to another

In this reading “It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.”

33,134 times in 426,211 chapters
at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.”

257,448 times in 426,211 chapters
through the churchyard preposition + article + noun counted as “through … churchyard”

In this reading “The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.”

206 times in 426,211 chapters
of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.”

307,822 times in 426,211 chapters
put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “But the lock had never been put on.”

49,426 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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BRATTLEverbUS /ˈbrætəl/

make a rattling sound

From this reading SAM BRATTLE.

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Bullhampton

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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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Fenwick

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From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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footway

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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Gilmore

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From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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lockverbUS /lɑːk/

fasten with a lock

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But the lock had never been put on.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/

plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But the lock had never been put on.

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SAMnounUS /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading SAM BRATTLE.

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seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The path he was about to take crossed simply a corner of the church precincts, as it came at once upon a public footway leading from the fields through the churchyard to the town.

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vicaragenoun

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There was, of course, no stopping the public path, but Fenwick had been often advised to keep a lock on his own gate, as otherwise it almost seemed that the vicarage gardens were open to all Bullhampton.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

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wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/

cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket

From this reading It was about eleven o'clock when Gilmore passed through the wicket leading from the vicarage garden to the churchyard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Vocabulary met early in The Vicar of Bullhampton

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Vicar
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Bullhampton
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Vicar of Bullhampton; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Anthony
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Vicar of Bullhampton; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Trollope
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Vicar of Bullhampton; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.