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1746
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
become
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It took him some time to get through the two or three streets he had to pass before reaching his house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
chair
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
changed
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
close
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
division
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
down
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
empty
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
flambeau
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
footmen
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
get
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From this reading It took him some time to get through the two or three streets he had to pass before reaching his house.
Gout
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From this reading Gout had made him rather a slow pedestrian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gout had made him rather a slow pedestrian.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
home
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
hour
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From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
House
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
houses
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From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
interested
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
Judge
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
Lords
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
made
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From this reading Gout had made him rather a slow pedestrian.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
Mr
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
narrow
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From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
night
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
old
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It took him some time to get through the two or three streets he had to pass before reaching his house.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
out
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
overtook
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From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
pass
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From this reading It took him some time to get through the two or three streets he had to pass before reaching his house.
pedestrian
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From this reading Gout had made him rather a slow pedestrian.
perfectly
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From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
Peters
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
preference
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
rather
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From this reading Gout had made him rather a slow pedestrian.
reaching
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From this reading It took him some time to get through the two or three streets he had to pass before reaching his house.
result
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
return
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
rooms
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
sent
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
session
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
set
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
silent
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From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
singular-looking
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From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
slow
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From this reading Gout had made him rather a slow pedestrian.
slowly
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From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
soft
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
some
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From this reading It took him some time to get through the two or three streets he had to pass before reaching his house.
streets
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From this reading It took him some time to get through the two or three streets he had to pass before reaching his house.
tall
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From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
three
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From this reading It took him some time to get through the two or three streets he had to pass before reaching his house.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It took him some time to get through the two or three streets he had to pass before reaching his house.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took him some time to get through the two or three streets he had to pass before reaching his house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took him some time to get through the two or three streets he had to pass before reaching his house.
two
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From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
very
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From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
wait
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From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
walking
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From this reading In one of those narrow streets of tall houses, perfectly silent at that hour, he overtook, slowly as he was walking, a very singular-looking old gentleman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Mr. Peters_ One night during the session of 1746 this old Judge went down in his chair to wait in one of the rooms of the House of Lords for the result of a division in which he and his order were interested.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This over, he was about to return to his house close by, in his chair; but the night had become so soft and fine that he changed his mind, sent it home empty, and with two footmen, each with a flambeau, set out on foot in preference.
