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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 Fashionable hours cost nothing; a chop at six is the same price as a chop two hours later.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
Arms
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
Aron
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From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
away
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From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
back
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From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
brother
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From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
called
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
chop
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From this reading Fashionable hours cost nothing; a chop at six is the same price as a chop two hours later.
cold
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From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
conversation
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From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
cost
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From this reading Fashionable hours cost nothing; a chop at six is the same price as a chop two hours later.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
dairy
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
demesne
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From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
dinner
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From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
Doran
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From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
eight
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From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
exercise
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
fashionable
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From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
galloped
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
hastily
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From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
home
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
hour's
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
hours
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From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
hunted
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
hurried
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
impatient
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From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fashionable hours cost nothing; a chop at six is the same price as a chop two hours later.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
just
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From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
kept
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From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
later
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From this reading Fashionable hours cost nothing; a chop at six is the same price as a chop two hours later.
mare
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From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
money
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
mounted
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From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
Mrs
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From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
nervous
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From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Fashionable hours cost nothing; a chop at six is the same price as a chop two hours later.
o'clock
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From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
off
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
out
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
overheard
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From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
pony
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
price
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From this reading Fashionable hours cost nothing; a chop at six is the same price as a chop two hours later.
returned
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
ridden
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From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
room
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Fashionable hours cost nothing; a chop at six is the same price as a chop two hours later.
six
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From this reading Fashionable hours cost nothing; a chop at six is the same price as a chop two hours later.
taking
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
time
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From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
told
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From this reading He told himself that he could just do it, and be back in time for dinner at eight o’clock, for Mrs. Doran kept fashionable hours.
two
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From this reading Fashionable hours cost nothing; a chop at six is the same price as a chop two hours later.
Ulick
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From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
up
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From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conversation between his brother and Mrs. Aron was not overheard by Ulick.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After an hour’s exercise he returned home, hurried up to his room, hunted out his money, and, taking what was called “the dairy pony,” galloped off to “The Arms.”
young
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From this reading As the nervous young mare was cold and impatient, he had hastily mounted, and ridden away through the demesne.
