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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 At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
all
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From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
allowed
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two keys had but to be fetched from the house, and in a few minutes they were in the park.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
Bascombe
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two keys had but to be fetched from the house, and in a few minutes they were in the park.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
belong
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
bottom
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two keys had but to be fetched from the house, and in a few minutes they were in the park.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
close-paling
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
concerned
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
cousin
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
day
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
deep
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
door
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From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
eye
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
far
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
fence
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
fetched
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From this reading The two keys had but to be fetched from the house, and in a few minutes they were in the park.
few
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From this reading The two keys had but to be fetched from the house, and in a few minutes they were in the park.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
garden
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
house
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From this reading The two keys had but to be fetched from the house, and in a few minutes they were in the park.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
key
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
keys
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From this reading The two keys had but to be fetched from the house, and in a few minutes they were in the park.
large
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
manor-park
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
meadow
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
minutes
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From this reading The two keys had but to be fetched from the house, and in a few minutes they were in the park.
Mrs
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
once
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
other
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
PARK
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From this reading THE PARK.
pass
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From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
privilege
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
proposed
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
Ramshorn
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
Ramshorn's
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
side
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
small
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
sunk
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From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARK.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
tunnel
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From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
two
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From this reading The two keys had but to be fetched from the house, and in a few minutes they were in the park.
visible
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
walk
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two keys had but to be fetched from the house, and in a few minutes they were in the park.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
whereto
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the bottom of Mrs. Ramshorn's garden was a deep sunk fence, which allowed a large meadow, a fragment of what had once been the manor-park, to belong, so far as the eye was concerned, to the garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nor was this all, for in the sunk fence was a door with a little tunnel, by which they could pass at once from the garden to the meadow.
wonderfully
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From this reading So, the day being wonderfully fine, Bascombe proposed to his cousin a walk in the park, the close-paling of which, with a small door in it, whereto Mrs. Ramshorn had the privilege of a key, was visible on the other side of the meadow.
