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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 "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
absent
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
almost
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
Arnold
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From this reading Arnold went quickly round to the back of the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
back
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From this reading Arnold went quickly round to the back of the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
coach-houses
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
conveyances
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
dear
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
empty
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
find
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
folks
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
four
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
Frances
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From this reading I wonder if Frances will have me--I wonder if--" here he paused.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wonder if Frances will have me--I wonder if--" here he paused.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
held
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wonder if Frances will have me--I wonder if--" here he paused.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
house
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From this reading Arnold went quickly round to the back of the house.
hundreds
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if Frances will have me--I wonder if--" here he paused.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
keep
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
knew
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
longer
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
looks
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
many
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wonder if Frances will have me--I wonder if--" here he paused.
murmured
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO OTHER WAY.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arnold went quickly round to the back of the house.
old
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
OTHER
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From this reading NO OTHER WAY.
paused
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From this reading I wonder if Frances will have me--I wonder if--" here he paused.
place
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
pounds
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
properly
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
quickly
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From this reading Arnold went quickly round to the back of the house.
remembered
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
requires
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
round
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From this reading Arnold went quickly round to the back of the house.
say
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
stables
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
ten
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arnold went quickly round to the back of the house.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
things
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
thousand
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arnold went quickly round to the back of the house.
up
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
WAY
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From this reading NO OTHER WAY.
ways
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arnold went quickly round to the back of the house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I wonder if Frances will have me--I wonder if--" here he paused.
wonder
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From this reading I wonder if Frances will have me--I wonder if--" here he paused.
year
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From this reading "This place requires about four thousand pounds a year to keep it up properly," murmured Arnold to himself, "and from the looks of things I should say these dear good folks had not as many hundreds.
years
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From this reading Although he had been absent for ten years, he still remembered the ways of the old place, and knew where to find the almost empty stables, and the coach-houses which no longer held conveyances.
