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accepted
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From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
alarms
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
any
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
arm
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From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
assistance
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From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
crossed
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
Dear
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From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
disappear
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
dispatched
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From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
dropped
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From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
fall
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From this reading You heard it fall.
far
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From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
feeble
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From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
footman
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From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
gone
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From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
gratefully
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From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
heard
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
Lewis
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From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
live
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From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
livery
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
man
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
Mr
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From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
old
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
overtook
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From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
Peters
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From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
placed
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From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
proffered
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From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
pursuing
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
pursuit
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From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
Pyneweck
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From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
recognizing
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
saying
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From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
servant's
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From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
sound
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
speedily
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From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
steps
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From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lewis Pyneweck_ In the meantime the footman dispatched in pursuit of Mr. Peters speedily overtook that feeble gentleman.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not gone far, however, when the old man stopped suddenly, saying, "Dear me! as I live, I have dropped it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
tremulous
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From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
very
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From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The old man stopped when he heard the sound of pursuing steps, but any alarms that may have crossed his mind seemed to disappear on his recognizing the livery.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He very gratefully accepted the proffered assistance, and placed his tremulous arm within the servant's for support.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You heard it fall.
