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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 The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
all
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
aside
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
assistance
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
Cairnforth
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
Campbell
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
care
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
carriage
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
congregation
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
customary
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
day
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
down
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
Earl
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
Edinburg
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
familiar
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
fed
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
few
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
folk
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
footmen
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
formed
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
grand
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
habitual
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
house
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
independence
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
keen
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
leaped
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
liveries
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
Malcolm
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
man
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
master
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
Menteith
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
mingled
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
moved
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
much
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
national
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
night
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
now
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
nurse
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
occupants
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
offices
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
past
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
perch
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
performed
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
place
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
produced
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
puzzled
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
render
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
respect
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
room
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
sensation
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
servant
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
shyness
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
simple
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
skill
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
slept
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
slipped
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
stare
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
suffered
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
tended
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
tenderness
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
then
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
too
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
truth
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
two
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
unfamiliar
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From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
very
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From this reading But they had too much habitual respect for the great house and great folk of the place, mingled with their national shyness and independence, to stare very much.
waited
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
watched
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
way
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From this reading A few moved aside to make way for the two grand Edinburg footmen who leaped down from their perch in order to render customary assistance to the occupants of the carriage.
well
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Menteith descended first, and then the two footmen looked puzzled as to what they should do next.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
woman's
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
year
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The carriage of the Earl of Cairnforth, with its familiar and yet long unfamiliar liveries, produced a keen sensation among the simple folk who formed the congregation of Cairnforth.
young
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From this reading But Malcolm was before them--Malcolm, who never suffered mortal man but himself to render the least assistance to his young master; who watched and tended him; waited on and fed him in the day, and slept in his room at night; who, in truth, had now, for a year past, slipped into all the offices of a nurse as well as servant, and performed them with a woman's tenderness, care, and skill.
