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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 On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
abroad
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From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHN GORDON AGAIN GOES TO CROKER'S HALL.
all
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
Alresford
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
arrive
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From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
Baggett
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everybody knew it before the inhabitants of Croker's Hall.
called
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
claim
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From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
close
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
corner
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
CROKER'S
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From this reading JOHN GORDON AGAIN GOES TO CROKER'S HALL.
disreputable
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody knew it before the inhabitants of Croker's Hall.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
generally
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
GOES
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From this reading JOHN GORDON AGAIN GOES TO CROKER'S HALL.
GORDON
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From this reading JOHN GORDON AGAIN GOES TO CROKER'S HALL.
got
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From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
HALL
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From this reading JOHN GORDON AGAIN GOES TO CROKER'S HALL.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
house
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
housekeeper
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
husband
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
inhabitants
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From this reading Everybody knew it before the inhabitants of Croker's Hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody knew it before the inhabitants of Croker's Hall.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN GORDON AGAIN GOES TO CROKER'S HALL.
knew
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From this reading Everybody knew it before the inhabitants of Croker's Hall.
known
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
leg
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
man
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
met
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
most
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
Mr
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
neighbourhood
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From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
news
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From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
nose
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
now
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
old
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
reached
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
red
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
road
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
roadway
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
Sergeant
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
tidings
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From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN GORDON AGAIN GOES TO CROKER'S HALL.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
Whittlestaff's
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From this reading This was Mr Baggett, or Sergeant Baggett as he was generally called, and was now known about all Alresford to be the husband of Mr Whittlestaff's housekeeper.
wife
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From this reading For news had got abroad, and tidings were told that Mr Baggett was about to arrive in the neighbourhood to claim his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
wooden
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From this reading On the next morning, when John Gordon reached the corner of the road at which stood Croker's Hall, he met, outside on the roadway, close to the house, a most disreputable old man with a wooden leg and a red nose.
