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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 NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
Absence
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From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
almost
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From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
arrived
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From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
attendance
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From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
avenue
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From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
BANK-NOTE
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From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
Carlyle
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From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
Castle
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
chaise
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
contained
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From this reading It contained the new peer, Lord Mount Severn.
death
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From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
direct
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
discerned
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From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
earl's
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From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
earlier
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From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
five
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
hired
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained the new peer, Lord Mount Severn.
joined
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From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
line
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
London
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From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
Lord
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From this reading It contained the new peer, Lord Mount Severn.
Lynne
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
Marling
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
miles
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
more
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
Mount
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From this reading It contained the new peer, Lord Mount Severn.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
only
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
PEER
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From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
period
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From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
post-chaise
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From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
prevented
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From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
rail
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
Severn
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From this reading It contained the new peer, Lord Mount Severn.
soon
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From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
Sunday
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From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
thundering
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From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
town
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From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
travelled
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
up
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From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
Warburton
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From this reading Mr. Carlyle soon joined him, and almost at the same time Mr. Warburton arrived from London.
Warburton's
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From this reading Absence from town at the period of the earl’s death had prevented Mr. Warburton’s earlier attendance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW PEER--THE BANK-NOTE A post-chaise was discerned thundering up the avenue that Sunday afternoon.
West
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From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The more direct line of rail from Castle Marling, brought him only to within five miles of West Lynne, and thence he had travelled in a hired chaise.
