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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 REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
afraid
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From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
any
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From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
approaching
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From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
AVAILS
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a hot day, and unconsciously I had been working very hard.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
busy
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From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
certain
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
day
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From this reading It was a hot day, and unconsciously I had been working very hard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
dismounted
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
down
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
enough
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From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
far
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
hard
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From this reading It was a hot day, and unconsciously I had been working very hard.
hot
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From this reading It was a hot day, and unconsciously I had been working very hard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
inn
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot day, and unconsciously I had been working very hard.
just
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From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
knew
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From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
many
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From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
meet
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From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
near
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From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
neighborhood
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From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
now
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From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
people
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From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
perceiving
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
persons
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From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
positively
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
Putneys
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From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
REPENTANCE
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
road
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From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
road-side
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
sat
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saw
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From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
Several
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From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
shade
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
sit
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From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
slackened
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
speed
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
spreading
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
stop
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From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
then
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From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
things
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From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
tree
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From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
trying
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From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
unconsciously
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From this reading It was a hot day, and unconsciously I had been working very hard.
up
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From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
very
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From this reading It was a hot day, and unconsciously I had been working very hard.
Walford
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From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
want
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From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
well
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From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
wheels
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From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading REPENTANCE AVAILS NOT When I was positively certain that I had left the little inn far behind me, I slackened my speed, and, perceiving a spreading tree by the road-side, I dismounted and sat down in the shade.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Several persons on wheels passed along the road, and every time I saw one approaching I was afraid that it might be somebody I knew, who might stop and sit by me in the shade.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was now near enough to Walford to meet with people from that neighborhood, and I did not want to meet with any one just now.
working
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From this reading It was a hot day, and unconsciously I had been working very hard.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had a great many things to think about and just then I was busy trying to make up my mind whether or not it would be well for me to stop at the Putneys'.
