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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 Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
accept
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
age
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
Alfred
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From this reading Alfred had apprized them of Alonzo's arrival in town, and of course he was expected.
Alonzo
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
Alonzo's
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
amiable
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
apprized
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From this reading Alfred had apprized them of Alonzo's arrival in town, and of course he was expected.
arrival
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From this reading Alfred had apprized them of Alonzo's arrival in town, and of course he was expected.
care
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
carriage
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
cheerfulness
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From this reading Harmony and cheerfulness reigned in his family, which diffused tranquillity and ease to its members and its guests.
children
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
coach
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
Col
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
commanding
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From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
considerably
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
consisted
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alfred had apprized them of Alonzo's arrival in town, and of course he was expected.
D
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
daughters
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
diffused
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From this reading Harmony and cheerfulness reigned in his family, which diffused tranquillity and ease to its members and its guests.
drove
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
ease
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From this reading Harmony and cheerfulness reigned in his family, which diffused tranquillity and ease to its members and its guests.
eldest
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
entered
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
expected
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From this reading Alfred had apprized them of Alonzo's arrival in town, and of course he was expected.
family
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
fifty
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From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
four
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
friendship
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
grave
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From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
guests
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From this reading Harmony and cheerfulness reigned in his family, which diffused tranquillity and ease to its members and its guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alfred had apprized them of Alonzo's arrival in town, and of course he was expected.
Harmony
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From this reading Harmony and cheerfulness reigned in his family, which diffused tranquillity and ease to its members and its guests.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alfred had apprized them of Alonzo's arrival in town, and of course he was expected.
hesitate
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
immediately
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alfred had apprized them of Alonzo's arrival in town, and of course he was expected.
invitation
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Harmony and cheerfulness reigned in his family, which diffused tranquillity and ease to its members and its guests.
majestically
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From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
manners
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From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
members
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From this reading Harmony and cheerfulness reigned in his family, which diffused tranquillity and ease to its members and its guests.
much
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
old
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From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
other
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
polished
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From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
polite
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From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
politeness
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
received
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
reigned
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From this reading Harmony and cheerfulness reigned in his family, which diffused tranquillity and ease to its members and its guests.
seat
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
servant
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From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
seven
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
son
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
ten
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alfred had apprized them of Alonzo's arrival in town, and of course he was expected.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
three
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
town
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From this reading Alfred had apprized them of Alonzo's arrival in town, and of course he was expected.
tranquillity
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From this reading Harmony and cheerfulness reigned in his family, which diffused tranquillity and ease to its members and its guests.
two
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alfred had apprized them of Alonzo's arrival in town, and of course he was expected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harmony and cheerfulness reigned in his family, which diffused tranquillity and ease to its members and its guests.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
wife
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alonzo did not hesitate to accept the invitation: They immediately therefore entered the coach, a servant took care of Alonzo's carriage, and they drove to the seat of Col. D----, who, with his family, received Alonzo with much friendship and politeness.
years
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From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Col. D---- was about fifty years old, his manners were majestically grave, and commanding, yet polished and polite.
younger
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From this reading His family consisted of an amiable wife, considerably younger than himself, and three children: the eldest son, about ten years of age, and two daughters, one seven, the other four years old.
