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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 But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
all
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From this reading But where has Stangrave been all this while?
Alma
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From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
any
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From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
bachelor
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From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
be-praised
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But where has Stangrave been all this while?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
BROAD
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From this reading THE BROAD STONE OF HONOUR.
business
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From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where has Stangrave been all this while?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
certain
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From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
Coblentz
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From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
difficult
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From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
Ems
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From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
England
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
English
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
given
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From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
grass
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
happened
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From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But where has Stangrave been all this while?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
heard
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From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
high
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
hills
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From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
HONOUR
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From this reading THE BROAD STONE OF HONOUR.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
just
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From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
man's
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From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
month
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From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
more
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
much
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
news
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From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
October
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From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BROAD STONE OF HONOUR.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
own
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From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
perhaps
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
say
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From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
small-farm
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
some
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
Stangrave
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From this reading But where has Stangrave been all this while?
STONE
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From this reading THE BROAD STONE OF HONOUR.
stubbles
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
system
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
table-land
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
thanks
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROAD STONE OF HONOUR.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But where has Stangrave been all this while?
tillage
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where any given bachelor has been, for any given month, is difficult to say, and no man's business but his own.
turnips
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
Walking
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
week
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From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
wheat
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But where has Stangrave been all this while?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But where he happened to be on a certain afternoon in the first week of October, on which he had just heard the news of Alma, was,--upon the hills between Ems and Coblentz.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But where has Stangrave been all this while?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
worth
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From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Walking over a high table-land of stubbles, which would be grass in England; and yet with all its tillage is perhaps not worth more than English grass would be, thanks to that small-farm system much be-praised by some who know not wheat from turnips.
