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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 The mule was a part of his more recent splendour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
aged
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From this reading It was aged seven, and it had cost Denry ten pounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was aged seven, and it had cost Denry ten pounds.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
bought
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From this reading He had bought it off a farmer whose wife "stood" St. Luke’s Market.
business
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
Chell
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
collector
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
cost
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From this reading It was aged seven, and it had cost Denry ten pounds.
cottage
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
Countess
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
daily
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
decided
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
Denry
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
drive
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
enterprise
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
excuse
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
fact
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
farmer
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From this reading He had bought it off a farmer whose wife "stood" St. Luke’s Market.
Five
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
getting
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
grown
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was aged seven, and it had cost Denry ten pounds.
Hall
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
interviewing
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
Luke's
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From this reading He had bought it off a farmer whose wife "stood" St. Luke’s Market.
Machin
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
Market
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From this reading He had bought it off a farmer whose wife "stood" St. Luke’s Market.
matter
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
more
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From this reading The mule was a part of his more recent splendour.
mule
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
needed
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
off
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From this reading He had bought it off a farmer whose wife "stood" St. Luke’s Market.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mule was a part of his more recent splendour.
pounds
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From this reading It was aged seven, and it had cost Denry ten pounds.
pretend
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
pursuit
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
recent
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From this reading The mule was a part of his more recent splendour.
rent
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
rents
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
seven
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From this reading It was aged seven, and it had cost Denry ten pounds.
showed
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
simple
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
Sneyd
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading The mule was a part of his more recent splendour.
St
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From this reading He had bought it off a farmer whose wife "stood" St. Luke’s Market.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had bought it off a farmer whose wife "stood" St. Luke’s Market.
strove
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
ten
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From this reading It was aged seven, and it had cost Denry ten pounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
Towns
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From this reading His excuse was that he needed help in getting about the Five Towns in pursuit of cottage rents, for his business of a rent collector had grown.
trifling
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From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I The fact that Denry Machin decided not to drive behind his mule to Sneyd Hall showed in itself that the enterprise of interviewing the Countess of Chell was not quite the simple daily trifling matter that he strove to pretend it was.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had bought it off a farmer whose wife "stood" St. Luke’s Market.
wife
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From this reading He had bought it off a farmer whose wife "stood" St. Luke’s Market.
