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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 _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
adventures
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
affirmative
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From this reading One of the servants, who knew the host well, called out to him by his name just as he had opened another window, and asked him the same question; to which he answered in the affirmative.
almost
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
Andrews
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
any
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
authentic
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
bed
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
bloody
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
called
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From this reading One of the servants, who knew the host well, called out to him by his name just as he had opened another window, and asked him the same question; to which he answered in the affirmative.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O ho! said another, have we found you? and ordered the host to come down and open his door.
Containing
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
dear
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
design
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
door
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
down
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From this reading O ho! said another, have we found you? and ordered the host to come down and open his door.
entertain
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
eyes
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
Fanny
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
fondly
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O ho! said another, have we found you? and ordered the host to come down and open his door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
heard
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the servants, who knew the host well, called out to him by his name just as he had opened another window, and asked him the same question; to which he answered in the affirmative.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
history
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
ho
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From this reading O ho! said another, have we found you? and ordered the host to come down and open his door.
host
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From this reading One of the servants, who knew the host well, called out to him by his name just as he had opened another window, and asked him the same question; to which he answered in the affirmative.
house
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
indeed
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
information
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
Joseph
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
jumped
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
just
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From this reading One of the servants, who knew the host well, called out to him by his name just as he had opened another window, and asked him the same question; to which he answered in the affirmative.
knew
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
knocking
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
lay
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
lodging
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
lovely
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
meditating
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
men
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the servants, who knew the host well, called out to him by his name just as he had opened another window, and asked him the same question; to which he answered in the affirmative.
negative
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
night
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
O
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From this reading O ho! said another, have we found you? and ordered the host to come down and open his door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading O ho! said another, have we found you? and ordered the host to come down and open his door.
opened
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
opening
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
ordered
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From this reading O ho! said another, have we found you? and ordered the host to come down and open his door.
other
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
out
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
perhaps
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
presently
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of the servants, who knew the host well, called out to him by his name just as he had opened another window, and asked him the same question; to which he answered in the affirmative.
received
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
said
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From this reading O ho! said another, have we found you? and ordered the host to come down and open his door.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the servants, who knew the host well, called out to him by his name just as he had opened another window, and asked him the same question; to which he answered in the affirmative.
servants
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
some
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
squire's
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
surprizing
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
suspicion
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
taken
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
there
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
thoughts
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From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
travellers
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
truth
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
two
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
up
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
voice
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
voices
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From this reading Though he knew not the voices, he began to entertain a suspicion of the truth--for indeed he had received some information from one of the servants of the squire's house of his design--and answered in the negative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O ho! said another, have we found you? and ordered the host to come down and open his door.
well
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From this reading One of the servants, who knew the host well, called out to him by his name just as he had opened another window, and asked him the same question; to which he answered in the affirmative.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of the servants, who knew the host well, called out to him by his name just as he had opened another window, and asked him the same question; to which he answered in the affirmative.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading _Containing as surprizing and bloody adventures as can be found in this or perhaps any other authentic history._ It was almost morning when Joseph Andrews, whose eyes the thoughts of his dear Fanny had opened, as he lay fondly meditating on that lovely creature, heard a violent knocking at the door over which he lay.
window
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
woman
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From this reading He presently jumped out of bed, and, opening the window, was asked if there were no travellers in the house? and presently, by another voice, if two men and a woman had not taken up there their lodging that night?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O ho! said another, have we found you? and ordered the host to come down and open his door.
