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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 A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
accustomed
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
additional
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
blitheness
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From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
clouds
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
damp
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
darkly
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
Dick's
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From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
down
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
dwelling
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
Easter
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
errand
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
experienced
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From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
Fancy
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
father's
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
fetch
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
following
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From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
freshness
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
goods
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
grass
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
gray
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
heart
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From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
heavy
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
hill-sides
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
holidays
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
house
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
household
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
illumined
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
inspector
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
journeying
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
landscape
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
light
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
mare
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
Mellstock
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
men
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From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
Monday
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From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
mood
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From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
movements
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From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
nearer
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
neighbouring
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
occasional
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
parish
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
parts
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
proprietor
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
rarely
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From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
rather
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
rays
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
season
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
shade
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
shaded
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
Shiner's
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From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
shone
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
slopes
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
Smart
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
some
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From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
son
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From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
spring-cart
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
state
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From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
streamed
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
streaming
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
suggested
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From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
sun
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His errand was to fetch Fancy, and some additional household goods, from her father’s house in the neighbouring parish to her dwelling at Mellstock.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
tranter
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From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
unsettled
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
view
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
visible
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
warmth
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
watching
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
week
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From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
whitely
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From this reading The distant view was darkly shaded with clouds; but the nearer parts of the landscape were whitely illumined by the visible rays of the sun streaming down across the heavy gray shade behind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the week after the Easter holidays, and he was journeying along with Smart the mare and the light spring-cart, watching the damp slopes of the hill-sides as they streamed in the warmth of the sun, which at this unsettled season shone on the grass with the freshness of an occasional inspector rather than as an accustomed proprietor.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The tranter had not yet told his son of the state of Shiner’s heart that had been suggested to him by Shiner’s movements.
young
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From this reading A mood of blitheness rarely experienced even by young men was Dick’s on the following Monday morning.
