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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 He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
allowed
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From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
also
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
ARGUMENTS
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From this reading FAIR ARGUMENTS.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
away
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
car
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From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
concern
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From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
destinies
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From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
door
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
down
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
FAIRnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FAIR ARGUMENTS.
Fitzgerald
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From this reading They were Herbert and Owen Fitzgerald.
followed
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
following
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
grass
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
hall
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
hand
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
Herbert
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From this reading They were Herbert and Owen Fitzgerald.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
horse
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
house
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
laid
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
led
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
loose
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
men
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
Mollett
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
neck
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
notice
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From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
Owen
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From this reading They were Herbert and Owen Fitzgerald.
pass
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From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
recognised
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
reins
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
road
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
roadside
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From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
saw
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
sweep
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
two
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
walking
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Herbert and Owen Fitzgerald.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
young
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
