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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 He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
accustomed
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addition
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
amused
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From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
bark
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
bore
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From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
boy
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From this reading He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
buying
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
clerkship
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
coach
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From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
Coltham
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
deported
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From this reading He deported himself with perfect self-possession; the waiter served him respectfully.
down
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From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
employed
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
evidently
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From this reading He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
father
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
Fleece
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From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
giving
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From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
glad
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From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
going
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
Halifax
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He deported himself with perfect self-possession; the waiter served him respectfully.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He deported himself with perfect self-possession; the waiter served him respectfully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
how
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From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
inn
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From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
John
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
knew
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
latterly
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
lay
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From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
leaving
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From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
lived
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
longer
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From this reading He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
man
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From this reading He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
Near
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
ominous
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From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
once
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
only
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
orders
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From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
parlour
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From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
perfect
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From this reading He deported himself with perfect self-possession; the waiter served him respectfully.
place
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From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
placed
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From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
position
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From this reading He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
pretty
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
respectfully
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From this reading He deported himself with perfect self-possession; the waiter served him respectfully.
see
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From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
self-possession
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From this reading He deported himself with perfect self-possession; the waiter served him respectfully.
served
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From this reading He deported himself with perfect self-possession; the waiter served him respectfully.
sign
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From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
taken
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From this reading He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
there
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
town
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
waiter
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From this reading He deported himself with perfect self-possession; the waiter served him respectfully.
walking
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From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
watched
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From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
ways
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From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
well
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From this reading Near as we lived to Coltham, I had only been there once in my life; but John Halifax knew the town pretty well, having latterly in addition to his clerkship been employed by my father in going about the neighbourhood buying bark.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I was glad to see it; leaving everything in his hands, I lay down where he placed me in the inn parlour, and watched him giving his orders and walking about.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was amused when the coach stopped at an inn, which bore the ominous sign of the "Fleece," to see how well accustomed he seemed to be to the ways of the place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He deported himself with perfect self-possession; the waiter served him respectfully.
world
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From this reading He had evidently taken his position in the world--at least, our little world--he was no longer a boy, but a man.
