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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 HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Sandford was much troubled about me.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
All
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
better
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From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
breakfast
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From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
chance
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
concern
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
consulting
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
continue
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From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
convenience
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
dinner
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
Dr
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From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
evening
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From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
fixed
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From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
fresh
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From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
further
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From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
go
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From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
going
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
heard
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From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
HORSEBACK
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From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
late
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
light
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From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
low
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From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
made
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
moment
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From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
Mr
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From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
Mrs
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From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
much
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From this reading Mrs. Sandford was much troubled about me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
nearest
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From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
nervous
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From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
prostration
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From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
refused
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From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
ride
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From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
Sandford
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From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
set
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From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
sleep
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From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
suited
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
there
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
Thorold
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From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
threatened
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From this reading I heard from Mrs. Sandford at breakfast that Dr. Sandford was no better; his low nervous prostration continued and threatened to continue.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
troubled
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From this reading Mrs. Sandford was much troubled about me.
unnecessary
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From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
up
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From this reading ON HORSEBACK A little sleep and the fresh morning light set me up again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was to ride with Mr. Thorold in the evening; my mind fixed on that nearest point, and refused for the moment to go further.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All this suited my convenience; even her unnecessary concern; for I had made up my mind to tell Mrs. Sandford I was going to ride; but I would not till our late dinner, that there might be no chance of her consulting the doctor.
