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265
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
addressed
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From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
appeared
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
away
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From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
business
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
Cheer
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From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
Cheerful
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From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
coach
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
coachmen
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
confronted
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
damp
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
dismounted
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
distance
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
ears
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
exception
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
felt
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From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
Figure
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From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
Fire
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From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
Forth
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From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
greeted
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
Greeting
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From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
individual
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
inn
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
intent
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
lie
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
London
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
March
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
misty
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
now
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
One-and-Ninepence
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From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
ostlers
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
others
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
passengers
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
people
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
Plenty
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
porters
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
Queer
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From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
round
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From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
Sally
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From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
sir
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From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
taken
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From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
things
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From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
top
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
Trepidation
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From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
turned
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From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
two
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
Up
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From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Greeting--Queer Figure--Cheer Up--The Cheerful Fire--It Will Do--The Sally Forth--Trepidation--Let Him Come In.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
words
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
yard
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, {265} as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
yards
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, ostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One-and-Ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!"
