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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
7th
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
advertise
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From this reading "As for that," replied my lady, "I cannot help wondering that any one can be silly enough to advertise for him.
advertisement
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
Alicia
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
Any
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
Audley
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
baronet
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From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
breakfast
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As for that," replied my lady, "I cannot help wondering that any one can be silly enough to advertise for him.
cannot
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From this reading "As for that," replied my lady, "I cannot help wondering that any one can be silly enough to advertise for him.
Chancery
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
column
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
communicating
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
date
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
daughter
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From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
days
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
enough
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From this reading "As for that," replied my lady, "I cannot help wondering that any one can be silly enough to advertise for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As for that," replied my lady, "I cannot help wondering that any one can be silly enough to advertise for him.
friend
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From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
George
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
heard
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From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As for that," replied my lady, "I cannot help wondering that any one can be silly enough to advertise for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As for that," replied my lady, "I cannot help wondering that any one can be silly enough to advertise for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
information
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
inst
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
lady
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
Lane
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
liberally
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
met
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
Michael
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "As for that," replied my lady, "I cannot help wondering that any one can be silly enough to advertise for him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
person
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
PHOEBE'S
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From this reading PHOEBE'S SUITOR.
possesses
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
read
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
reading
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From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As for that," replied my lady, "I cannot help wondering that any one can be silly enough to advertise for him.
respecting
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
return
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
rewarded
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
Robert's
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
said
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From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
sat
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
second
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
silly
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From this reading "As for that," replied my lady, "I cannot help wondering that any one can be silly enough to advertise for him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
Sir
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
subsequent
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
SUITOR
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From this reading PHOEBE'S SUITOR.
Talboys
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
then
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From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
three
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
Times
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
town
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
two
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From this reading Sir Michael Audley read the above advertisement in the second column of the Times, as he sat at breakfast with my lady and Alicia two or three days after Robert's return to town.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
wife
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From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
wondering
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From this reading "As for that," replied my lady, "I cannot help wondering that any one can be silly enough to advertise for him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Robert's friend has not yet been heard of, then," said the baronet, after reading the advertisement to his wife and daughter.
Z
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From this reading "Mr. George Talboys.Any person who has met this gentleman since the 7th inst., or who possesses any information respecting him subsequent to that date, will be liberally rewarded on communicating with A.Z., 14 Chancery Lane."
