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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 A week or two had passed.
action
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From this reading All his attempts to embarrass the action of the Committee had been so far vain.
adjoined
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From this reading For the Chetworth gate, which adjoined the land to be attacked, more serious defences were in progress.
all
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From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
attacked
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From this reading For the Chetworth gate, which adjoined the land to be attacked, more serious defences were in progress.
attempts
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From this reading All his attempts to embarrass the action of the Committee had been so far vain.
battle
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From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the Chetworth gate, which adjoined the land to be attacked, more serious defences were in progress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
breakfast
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From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
Chetworth
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From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
Committee
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From this reading All his attempts to embarrass the action of the Committee had been so far vain.
defences
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From this reading For the Chetworth gate, which adjoined the land to be attacked, more serious defences were in progress.
embarrass
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From this reading All his attempts to embarrass the action of the Committee had been so far vain.
estate
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From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
expected
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From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
far
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From this reading All his attempts to embarrass the action of the Committee had been so far vain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
gardeners
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From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
gate
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From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
gates
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From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week or two had passed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
horseback
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From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the Chetworth gate, which adjoined the land to be attacked, more serious defences were in progress.
inspect
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From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
land
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From this reading For the Chetworth gate, which adjoined the land to be attacked, more serious defences were in progress.
locked
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From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
main
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From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
more
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From this reading For the Chetworth gate, which adjoined the land to be attacked, more serious defences were in progress.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
morrow
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From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A week or two had passed.
out
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From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
padlocked
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From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
park
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From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week or two had passed.
preparations
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From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
progress
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From this reading For the Chetworth gate, which adjoined the land to be attacked, more serious defences were in progress.
see
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From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
serious
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From this reading For the Chetworth gate, which adjoined the land to be attacked, more serious defences were in progress.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All his attempts to embarrass the action of the Committee had been so far vain.
Squire
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From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
two
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From this reading A week or two had passed.
vain
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From this reading All his attempts to embarrass the action of the Committee had been so far vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
way
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From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
week
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From this reading A week or two had passed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Squire was on his way to inspect his main preparations for the battle at the park gates, which he expected on the morrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been out before breakfast that morning, on horseback, with one of the gardeners, to see that all the gates on the estate, except the Chetworth gate, were locked and padlocked.
