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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 During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
activity
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
adopted
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
all
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
always
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From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
Andrew's
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
appeared
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
associating
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From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
assumed
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
blooming
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
Bruce-Montgomery
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
Cairnforth
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
Cardross
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
carriage
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
carried
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
cities
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
companions
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From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
contrast
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
drawn
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
Earl
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
easy
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
evidently
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From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
fairest
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
few
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
figure
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
filled
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
forget
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
general
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
grace
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
house
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
impression
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
indeed
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
inhabitants
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
legally
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
Links
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
love
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From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
made
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
man
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
mode
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
Mr
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
new-comers
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
occupied
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
old
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
older
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
pathetically
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From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
pleasantest
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
pony-chair
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
possible
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
pure
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From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
quiet
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
recall
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
resided
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
Sands
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
Scotch
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
seen
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From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
small
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
society
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
Some
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
son
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
soon
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
St
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
strange
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
streets
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
tall
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
there
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From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
together
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From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
town
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
two
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Universities
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
unlike
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From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
vigor
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
walking
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
West
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From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Some may recall --for indeed it was not easy to forget--the impression made in the good old town by the two new-comers when they first appeared in the quiet streets, along the Links and on the West Sands--every where that the little carriage could be drawn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
whole
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few of the older inhabitants may still remember the house the earl occupied there, the society with which he filled it, and the general mode of life carried on by himself and his adopted son.
year
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From this reading During a whole year the Earl of Cairnforth and Mr. Bruce-Montgomery-- for, as soon as possible, Cardross legally assumed the name--resided at that fairest of ancient cities and pleasantest of Scotch Universities, St. Andrew's.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Two companions pathetically unlike, and yet always seen together, and evidently associating with one another from pure love.
young
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
youth
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From this reading A strange contrast they were --the small figure in the pony-chair, and the tall young man walking beside it in all the vigor, grace, and activity of his blooming youth.
