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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 WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
arms
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From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
Bardon
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From this reading 'We'll see Bardon from the cob.'
began
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
boys
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From this reading The boys gained the knoll by the smallest of the side-roads which ran in at that point.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys gained the knoll by the smallest of the side-roads which ran in at that point.
called
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From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
Chippy
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From this reading 'Shotford Corner!' cried Chippy.
cob
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From this reading 'We'll see Bardon from the cob.'
Corner
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From this reading 'Shotford Corner!' cried Chippy.
country
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
cried
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From this reading 'Shotford Corner!' cried Chippy.
familiar
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
finger
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From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
four
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'We'll see Bardon from the cob.'
gained
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
guide
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From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
half-past
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
HOME
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys gained the knoll by the smallest of the side-roads which ran in at that point.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
knoll
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From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
look
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
many
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From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
met
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From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys gained the knoll by the smallest of the side-roads which ran in at that point.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
post
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From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
ran
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From this reading The boys gained the knoll by the smallest of the side-roads which ran in at that point.
roads
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From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
see
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From this reading 'We'll see Bardon from the cob.'
Shotford
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From this reading 'Shotford Corner!' cried Chippy.
side-roads
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From this reading The boys gained the knoll by the smallest of the side-roads which ran in at that point.
small
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From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
smallest
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From this reading The boys gained the knoll by the smallest of the side-roads which ran in at that point.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys gained the knoll by the smallest of the side-roads which ran in at that point.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
wayfarers
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From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
We'll
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From this reading 'We'll see Bardon from the cob.'
wear
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
WELCOME
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From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE WELCOME HOME It was about half-past four when they gained a point where the country began to wear a familiar look.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cob, as Chippy called it, was a small knoll on which stood a finger post, with many arms to guide wayfarers along the roads which met at Shotford Corner.
