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Ambrose
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From this reading In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May she rest in peace," and the gentlemanly boy raised his hat reverently.
arrived
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From this reading SURPRISES FOR ROY Henning arrived at the Cuthberton depot at seven in the morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SURPRISES FOR ROY Henning arrived at the Cuthberton depot at seven in the morning.
awaiting
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From this reading In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
back
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From this reading "Welcome back, old fellow, to St. Cuthbert's," said Ambrose.
boy
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Bracebridge
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From this reading In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
Cuthbert's
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Cuthberton
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From this reading SURPRISES FOR ROY Henning arrived at the Cuthberton depot at seven in the morning.
depot
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fellow
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From this reading "Welcome back, old fellow, to St. Cuthbert's," said Ambrose.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SURPRISES FOR ROY Henning arrived at the Cuthberton depot at seven in the morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
gentlemanly
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From this reading May she rest in peace," and the gentlemanly boy raised his hat reverently.
hat
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From this reading May she rest in peace," and the gentlemanly boy raised his hat reverently.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
hear
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From this reading "I was very sorry to hear of your loss.
Henning
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From this reading SURPRISES FOR ROY Henning arrived at the Cuthberton depot at seven in the morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading May she rest in peace," and the gentlemanly boy raised his hat reverently.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear of your loss.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SURPRISES FOR ROY Henning arrived at the Cuthberton depot at seven in the morning.
loss
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From this reading "I was very sorry to hear of your loss.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May she rest in peace," and the gentlemanly boy raised his hat reverently.
morning
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From this reading SURPRISES FOR ROY Henning arrived at the Cuthberton depot at seven in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear of your loss.
old
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From this reading "Welcome back, old fellow, to St. Cuthbert's," said Ambrose.
peace
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From this reading May she rest in peace," and the gentlemanly boy raised his hat reverently.
raised
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rest
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reverently
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From this reading May she rest in peace," and the gentlemanly boy raised his hat reverently.
ROY
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said
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From this reading "Welcome back, old fellow, to St. Cuthbert's," said Ambrose.
see
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From this reading In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
seven
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From this reading SURPRISES FOR ROY Henning arrived at the Cuthberton depot at seven in the morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May she rest in peace," and the gentlemanly boy raised his hat reverently.
sleeper
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sorry
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From this reading "I was very sorry to hear of your loss.
St
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From this reading "Welcome back, old fellow, to St. Cuthbert's," said Ambrose.
stepping
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From this reading In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
surprised
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From this reading In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
SURPRISES
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From this reading SURPRISES FOR ROY Henning arrived at the Cuthberton depot at seven in the morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURPRISES FOR ROY Henning arrived at the Cuthberton depot at seven in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
very
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From this reading "I was very sorry to hear of your loss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In stepping from the sleeper he was surprised to see Ambrose Bracebridge awaiting him.
Welcome
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From this reading "Welcome back, old fellow, to St. Cuthbert's," said Ambrose.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear of your loss.
