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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 Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
add
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From this reading To add to the inconveniences of the journey, the snow began to fall pretty quickly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
any
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From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
Baillie
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From this reading Joanna Baillie.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To add to the inconveniences of the journey, the snow began to fall pretty quickly.
country
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
die
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From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
Dinmont
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
eighteen
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From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
face
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From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
fall
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From this reading To add to the inconveniences of the journey, the snow began to fall pretty quickly.
family
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
hired
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
inconveniences
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From this reading To add to the inconveniences of the journey, the snow began to fall pretty quickly.
inquire
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
Joanna
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From this reading Joanna Baillie.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To add to the inconveniences of the journey, the snow began to fall pretty quickly.
Kippletringan
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
known
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
lay
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From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
love
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From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
Mannering
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
mercy
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From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
miles
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From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
Miss
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
place
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
post-chaise
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
presence
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
pretty
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From this reading To add to the inconveniences of the journey, the snow began to fall pretty quickly.
proceeding
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
purpose
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
quickly
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From this reading To add to the inconveniences of the journey, the snow began to fall pretty quickly.
road
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From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
separated
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
snow
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From this reading To add to the inconveniences of the journey, the snow began to fall pretty quickly.
stage
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From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
state
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
there
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
traveller
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
Turn
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From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
twenty
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From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If thou hast any love of mercy in thee, Turn me upon my face that I may die.
venture
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stage was a long one of eighteen or twenty miles, and the road lay across the country.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
Woodbourne
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From this reading Our traveller hired a post-chaise at the place where he separated from Dinmont, with the purpose of proceeding to Kippletringan, there to inquire into the state of the family at Woodbourne, before he should venture to make his presence in the country known to Miss Mannering.
