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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 Whitborough was a good-sized, bustling town, sending two members to parliament.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
attired
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
attractive
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
bald
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
Bohun
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
brown
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
bustling
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From this reading Whitborough was a good-sized, bustling town, sending two members to parliament.
coat
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
commonly
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
costume
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
Dale
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From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
DALE'S
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From this reading IN LAWYER DALE'S OFFICE.
Dallory
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
departure
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
face
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
good-sized
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From this reading Whitborough was a good-sized, bustling town, sending two members to parliament.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
Hall
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
head
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
heart
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From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN LAWYER DALE'S OFFICE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
known
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
LAWYER
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From this reading IN LAWYER DALE'S OFFICE.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
lived
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From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
man
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
members
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From this reading Whitborough was a good-sized, bustling town, sending two members to parliament.
money-lending
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From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
Mr
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From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
Nash
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
nearly
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
neckcloth
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
OFFICE
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From this reading IN LAWYER DALE'S OFFICE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
parliament
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From this reading Whitborough was a good-sized, bustling town, sending two members to parliament.
red
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
round
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
seated
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
sending
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From this reading Whitborough was a good-sized, bustling town, sending two members to parliament.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
Sir
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
son
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
stout
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
tail
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whitborough was a good-sized, bustling town, sending two members to parliament.
top
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
town
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From this reading Whitborough was a good-sized, bustling town, sending two members to parliament.
townsfolks
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
two
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From this reading Whitborough was a good-sized, bustling town, sending two members to parliament.
usually
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whitborough was a good-sized, bustling town, sending two members to parliament.
well
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From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
whiskers
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
Whitborough
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From this reading Whitborough was a good-sized, bustling town, sending two members to parliament.
white
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From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the heart of it lived Mr. Dale, the lawyer, who did a little in money-lending as well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a short stout man, with a red face and no whiskers, nearly bald on the top of his round head; and he usually attired himself in the attractive costume of a brown tail coat and white neckcloth.
witnessed
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From this reading On this same morning which had witnessed the departure of Sir Nash Bohun and his son from Dallory Hall, Mr. Dale, known commonly amongst his townsfolks as Lawyer Dale--was seated in his office at Whitborough.
