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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 MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
arm
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From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
arms
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
beech-tree
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
boast
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From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
bridle-road
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
BROWNE
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From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
Burleigh
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
calm
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
Colonel
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
dismounted
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From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
dogs
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
groves
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
hand
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From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
HAWKINS
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From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
held
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From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
hoofs
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From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
house
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
immediately
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From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
indifferent
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From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
JENYNS
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From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
led
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
Legard
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
lost
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From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
lying
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
MALTRAVERS
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
matters
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From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
often
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From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
out
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From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
park
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
pieces
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
rein
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From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
rose
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From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
saw
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From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
SOAME
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From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
sound
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From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
spied
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
talking
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From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
then
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From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
threw
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
translated
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From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
turned
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From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
value
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From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
varying
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From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
visitor
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From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
water
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
WHY
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From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
