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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 When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
amusing
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Francis knew how to make himself an entertaining companion, and he availed himself of his knowledge on this occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
arms
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From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
availed
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From this reading Sir Francis knew how to make himself an entertaining companion, and he availed himself of his knowledge on this occasion.
awaiting
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
baronet
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From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
Bendibow
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
box
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From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
building
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
case
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
character
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
companion
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From this reading Sir Francis knew how to make himself an entertaining companion, and he availed himself of his knowledge on this occasion.
day
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
door
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
drove
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From this reading In this fashion they drove westward.
entertaining
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From this reading Sir Francis knew how to make himself an entertaining companion, and he availed himself of his knowledge on this occasion.
eventful
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
fashion
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From this reading In this fashion they drove westward.
folded
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From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
footman
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From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
Francis
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
genially
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
giving
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
gossip
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
got
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
Grant
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Francis knew how to make himself an entertaining companion, and he availed himself of his knowledge on this occasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
horses
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
how
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From this reading Sir Francis knew how to make himself an entertaining companion, and he availed himself of his knowledge on this occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
knew
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From this reading Sir Francis knew how to make himself an entertaining companion, and he availed himself of his knowledge on this occasion.
knowledge
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From this reading Sir Francis knew how to make himself an entertaining companion, and he availed himself of his knowledge on this occasion.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Francis knew how to make himself an entertaining companion, and he availed himself of his knowledge on this occasion.
more
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
Mr
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
occasion
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From this reading Sir Francis knew how to make himself an entertaining companion, and he availed himself of his knowledge on this occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
possessed
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
sat
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From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
seat
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From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
seems
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
Sir
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
small
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
society
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
somehow
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
stylish
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
talked
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this fashion they drove westward.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this fashion they drove westward.
times
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took his seat beside the baronet on the box, and the footman sat behind, with his arms folded.
turn-out
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
two
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From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
variety
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
volubly
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From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading In this fashion they drove westward.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He talked volubly and genially, giving his companion the gossip of the society of that day, a society which somehow seems to have been more amusing and eventful, and to have possessed more character and variety than is the case in our times.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mr. Grant got to the door of the building, he found Sir Francis Bendibow awaiting him in a small but stylish turn-out with two horses.
