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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 To tell the truth, the gentleman was a nervous rider, and greatly preferred pedestrian exercise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
accompanied
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
ahead
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
all
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
almost
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
always
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
amusing
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From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
any
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
attach
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
brusquely
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
closely
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
companion
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
CUT
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From this reading TOBY JOY’S SHORT CUT.
desire
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
downhill
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪərʃɒt/
range within which sound can be heard
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
elected
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
escort
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
evinced
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
exercise
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From this reading To tell the truth, the gentleman was a nervous rider, and greatly preferred pedestrian exercise.
fact
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
fortune-teller
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From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
future
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From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
gentleman
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From this reading To tell the truth, the gentleman was a nervous rider, and greatly preferred pedestrian exercise.
Gloster
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
Gordon
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
greatly
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From this reading To tell the truth, the gentleman was a nervous rider, and greatly preferred pedestrian exercise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
Honor
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
indeed
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
JOY'S
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From this reading TOBY JOY’S SHORT CUT.
Miss
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
most
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From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
much
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
nervous
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From this reading To tell the truth, the gentleman was a nervous rider, and greatly preferred pedestrian exercise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
now
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
off
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
ominous
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
party
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
Paske
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From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
path
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
pedestrian
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From this reading To tell the truth, the gentleman was a nervous rider, and greatly preferred pedestrian exercise.
picnic
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
ponies
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
preferred
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From this reading To tell the truth, the gentleman was a nervous rider, and greatly preferred pedestrian exercise.
rather
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From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
remarked
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From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
rider
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From this reading To tell the truth, the gentleman was a nervous rider, and greatly preferred pedestrian exercise.
sent
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
shook
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
SHORT
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From this reading TOBY JOY’S SHORT CUT.
Sir
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
sort
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From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
tell
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From this reading To tell the truth, the gentleman was a nervous rider, and greatly preferred pedestrian exercise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
thing
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From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
TOBY
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From this reading TOBY JOY’S SHORT CUT.
truth
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From this reading To tell the truth, the gentleman was a nervous rider, and greatly preferred pedestrian exercise.
uneasy
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From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
walk
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From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Honor Gordon and Sir Gloster sent their ponies on ahead--as the path was all downhill--and elected to walk.
way
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From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was an ominous fact, that whereas Sir Gloster had closely accompanied Miss Gordon and her escort on their way to the picnic--so much so, indeed, as to be almost always within earshot--he now brusquely shook off any of the party who evinced a desire to attach themselves to him and his companion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Paske was most amusing as a fortune-teller and all that sort of thing,” he remarked, “but were you not rather uneasy about your future?”
