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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 The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the second watch a general complaint of drought was made, both by the prisoner and his keepers.
accident
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
Adams
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
Adams's
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From this reading Mr Adams's disappointment.
all
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
arrival
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
Barnabas
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading About the second watch a general complaint of drought was made, both by the prisoner and his keepers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
chusing
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
company
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From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
complaint
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From this reading About the second watch a general complaint of drought was made, both by the prisoner and his keepers.
concerned
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
constable
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From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
convey
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
declining
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
detained
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From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr Adams's disappointment.
disconcerted
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
distinguish
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
drought
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From this reading About the second watch a general complaint of drought was made, both by the prisoner and his keepers.
escape
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From this reading _The escape of the thief.
evening
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From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
expense
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
extraordinary
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
fellows
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From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
find
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
general
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From this reading About the second watch a general complaint of drought was made, both by the prisoner and his keepers.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
greatly
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
guard
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From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
happened
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
imitation
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
inn
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
introduction
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
justice
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
keepers
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From this reading About the second watch a general complaint of drought was made, both by the prisoner and his keepers.
made
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From this reading About the second watch a general complaint of drought was made, both by the prisoner and his keepers.
men
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
modestly
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Adams's disappointment.
night
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The escape of the thief.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
ostentation
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
other
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
parson
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
personages
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
planted
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From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
pointed
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
prisoner
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From this reading About the second watch a general complaint of drought was made, both by the prisoner and his keepers.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
room
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From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
said
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
second
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From this reading About the second watch a general complaint of drought was made, both by the prisoner and his keepers.
small
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
some
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
somewhat
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
surgeon
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The escape of the thief.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
thief
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From this reading _The escape of the thief.
thief's
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
two
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
very
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
watch
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From this reading About the second watch a general complaint of drought was made, both by the prisoner and his keepers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
withdrawn
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From this reading The arrival of two very extraordinary personages, and the introduction of parson Adams to parson Barnabas._ Barnabas and the surgeon, being returned, as we have said, to the inn, in order to convey the thief before the justice, were greatly concerned to find a small accident had happened, which somewhat disconcerted them; and this was no other than the thief's escape, who had modestly withdrawn himself by night, declining all ostentation, and not chusing, in imitation of some great men, to distinguish himself at the expense of being pointed at.
young
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From this reading When the company had retired the evening before, the thief was detained in a room where the constable, and one of the young fellows who took him, were planted as his guard.
