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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 Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
Ager
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From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
Agers
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ he said, ‘now that’s another curious story.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
asked
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From this reading “‘Do they say where it is?’ of course I asked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ he said, ‘now that’s another curious story.
big
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
branch
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
can't
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
course
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From this reading “‘Do they say where it is?’ of course I asked.
crown
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
crowns
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From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
curious
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From this reading “‘To be sure,’ he said, ‘now that’s another curious story.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “‘Do they say where it is?’ of course I asked.
don't
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From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
encourage
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From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
ever
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
family
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
find
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
guardians
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘Do they say where it is?’ of course I asked.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
indeed
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From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Do they say where it is?’ of course I asked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘Do they say where it is?’ of course I asked.
it's
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
knew
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From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
last
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
man
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From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
manner
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From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
mean
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From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
moment
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From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
name
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
now
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From this reading “‘To be sure,’ he said, ‘now that’s another curious story.
obvious
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From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘Do they say where it is?’ of course I asked.
old
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From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
owners
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
parts
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
people
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
put
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From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
quality
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
question
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From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
said
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From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
say
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From this reading “‘Do they say where it is?’ of course I asked.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
story
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From this reading “‘To be sure,’ he said, ‘now that’s another curious story.
sure
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From this reading “‘To be sure,’ he said, ‘now that’s another curious story.
tell
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From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
that's
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From this reading “‘To be sure,’ he said, ‘now that’s another curious story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Do they say where it is?’ of course I asked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
very
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From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
waited
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From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These Agers--it’s a very old name in these parts, but I can’t find that they were ever people of quality or big owners--these Agers say, or said, that their branch of the family were the guardians of the last crown.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “‘Do they say where it is?’ of course I asked.
William
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From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
Yes
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From this reading “He said, ‘Yes, indeed, they do, but they don’t tell,’ and his manner did not encourage me to put the obvious question.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Instead of that I waited a moment, and said: ‘What did the old man mean when he said you knew William Ager, as if that had something to do with the crowns?’
