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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
Ash
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From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
buggy
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From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
Burton
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From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
business
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From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
called
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From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
circumstances
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From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
CONFLICTING
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From this reading TWO CONFLICTING STORIES.
decided
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From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
deep
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From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
disturbing
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From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
engaged
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From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
enough
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From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
eyes
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From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
fixed
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From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
floor
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From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
Gildrock
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From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
horse
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From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
important
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From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
leader
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From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
once
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From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
others
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From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
pass
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From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
reflections
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From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
return
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From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
saw
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From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
some
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From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
started
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From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
stepping
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From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
STORIES
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From this reading TWO CONFLICTING STORIES.
street
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From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
turned
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From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
TWO
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From this reading TWO CONFLICTING STORIES.
warrant
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From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Ash Burton and the others saw, he was engaged in deep thought, and had his eyes fixed on the floor of the buggy.
way
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From this reading Captain Gildrock turned his horse, and started on his return by the way he had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He seemed to be engaged in some important business; but Ash decided, at once, that the circumstances were enough to warrant him in disturbing his reflections.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Captain Gildrock!" called the leader of the party, stepping into the street where he was about to pass.
