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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 He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night Again.—The Ruins.—The Conference.—The Old Oaken Door.—The Resolve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
appeared
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From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
arrived
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From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
ascertain
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
away
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
Britton
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
clear
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From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
comprehension
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
Conference
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From this reading Night Again.—The Ruins.—The Conference.—The Old Oaken Door.—The Resolve.
confident
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From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
conjectures
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
day
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
Door
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From this reading Night Again.—The Ruins.—The Conference.—The Old Oaken Door.—The Resolve.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
endless
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
fact
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From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
go
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
held
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
House
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
Learmont
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From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
near
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
Night
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From this reading Night Again.—The Ruins.—The Conference.—The Old Oaken Door.—The Resolve.
non-appearance
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From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
Oaken
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From this reading Night Again.—The Ruins.—The Conference.—The Old Oaken Door.—The Resolve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
Old
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From this reading Night Again.—The Ruins.—The Conference.—The Old Oaken Door.—The Resolve.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
possibility
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
proceeding
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
residence
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
Resolve
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From this reading Night Again.—The Ruins.—The Conference.—The Old Oaken Door.—The Resolve.
Ruins
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From this reading Night Again.—The Ruins.—The Conference.—The Old Oaken Door.—The Resolve.
Savage
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
seen
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
simple
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
smith
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
Smithy
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
snow
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From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
squire
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
storm
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From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
stranger
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From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such appeared, however, to be the fact, for every one was confident the stranger had not left Learmont, so it was quite clear he was with the smith.
sufficiently
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
surprise
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From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
terror
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night Again.—The Ruins.—The Conference.—The Old Oaken Door.—The Resolve.
then
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
up
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
ventured
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
village
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From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
villagers
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
want
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From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the terror which Britton and his house were held in that none ventured to go sufficiently near it to ascertain the fact, and the day passed away in endless conjectures as to what the stranger could by possibility want at Learmont, first, with the smith, and then with the squire.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Great was the surprise in the village of Learmont at the non-appearance of the stranger who had arrived during the snow storm at the village.
willingly
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From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been seen with the smith proceeding to Learmont House, but that one should willingly take up even a day residence with Savage Britton, at the old Smithy, was quite beyond the comprehension of the simple villagers.
