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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 In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
accepted
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From this reading Many of the officers and ladies had accepted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of the officers and ladies had accepted.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another week opened.
Barclay's
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From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most of them had been bidden.
bidden
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From this reading Most of them had been bidden.
broken-legged
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
chair
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
cheek
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
command
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
contusions
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
days
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
explanation
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
four
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
Fraziers
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From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
Gate
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From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
growing
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
health
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From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
honor
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From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
invitations
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From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
ladies
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From this reading Many of the officers and ladies had accepted.
Many
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From this reading Many of the officers and ladies had accepted.
matters
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
mentioned
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
Most
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From this reading Most of them had been bidden.
Mullane
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
officers
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From this reading Many of the officers and ladies had accepted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
opened
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From this reading Another week opened.
out
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
Pat
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
picnic
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From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
report
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
restoration
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From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
resulting
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
sick
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
spoke
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From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them had been bidden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtumbling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
week
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From this reading Another week opened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Captain Mullane had been on sick report four days,--contusions resulting from tumbling from a broken-legged chair, was the explanation; but every Pat in the command had his tongue in his cheek when he spoke of it, and of matters growing out of the "contusions" mentioned.
White
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From this reading In honor of Captain Barclay's restoration to health, the Fraziers had issued invitations for a picnic to the White Gate.
