used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This plot was hatched by a number of Catholic gentlemen, and was quite ingenious.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading These people came from a wide area of England, and numbered about thirty.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been, by Emily Sarah Holt.
exhale hard
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
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Emily
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a division of the United Kingdom
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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading This plot was hatched by a number of Catholic gentlemen, and was quite ingenious.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading This plot was hatched by a number of Catholic gentlemen, and was quite ingenious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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Holt
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
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involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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and nothing more
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limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
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mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
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northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading This plot was hatched by a number of Catholic gentlemen, and was quite ingenious.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading These people came from a wide area of England, and numbered about thirty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This plot was hatched by a number of Catholic gentlemen, and was quite ingenious.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One point of interest to your reviewer is that one of the places where they met, or retreated to when not personally involved in mining, was a house called White Webbs, just on what is now the northern limit of London.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These people came from a wide area of England, and numbered about thirty.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
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plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading One point of interest to your reviewer is that one of the places where they met, or retreated to when not personally involved in mining, was a house called White Webbs, just on what is now the northern limit of London.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This plot was hatched by a number of Catholic gentlemen, and was quite ingenious.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
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reviewernounUS /riˈvjuːər/
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
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SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These people came from a wide area of England, and numbered about thirty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading These people came from a wide area of England, and numbered about thirty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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treasonableadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This plot was hatched by a number of Catholic gentlemen, and was quite ingenious.
WebbsnounUS /webz/
plural of “webb” — English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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in or at the place that
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a Caucasian
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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