Chapter XII
A HARD BARGAIN. Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house. He sent in his card. The famous engineer was happily at home. Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
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Chapter XII
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A
HARD
BARGAIN.
Tyrrel
took
a
hansom,
and
tore
round
in
hot
haste
to
Erasmus
Walker's
house.
He
sent
in
his
card.
The
famous
engineer
was
happily
at
home.
Tyrrel,
all
on
fire,
found
himself
ushered
into
the
great
man's
study.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
A
HARD
BARGAIN.
Line 2
Tyrrel
took
a
hansom,
and
tore
round
in
hot
haste
to
Erasmus
Walker's
house.
Line 3
He
sent
in
his
card.
Line 4
The
famous
engineer
was
happily
at
home.
Line 5
Tyrrel,
all
on
fire,
found
himself
ushered
into
the
great
man's
study.
Learner Dictionary
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Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.”
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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 A HARD BARGAIN.
all
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From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.
BARGAIN
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card
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engineer
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Erasmus
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famous
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fire
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From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
hansom
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From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
happily
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From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.
HARD
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From this reading A HARD BARGAIN.
haste
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From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent in his card.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sent in his card.
home
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From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.
hot
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From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
house
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From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
man's
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From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
round
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From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
sent
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From this reading He sent in his card.
study
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
tore
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From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
Tyrrel
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From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
ushered
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Walker's
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From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.