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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 He left a blank behind him--also an unpaid mess bill.
added
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From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
also
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From this reading He left a blank behind him--also an unpaid mess bill.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
Atherton
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back
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From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
baggage
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He left a blank behind him--also an unpaid mess bill.
bill
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bills
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From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
blank
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From this reading He left a blank behind him--also an unpaid mess bill.
broad
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From this reading His square shoulders, broad smile, and loud voice were missed in the club, verandah, and elsewhere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
Captain
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
club
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COMING
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From this reading “SWEET PRIMROSE IS COMING!”
cousin
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From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
declared
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From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
down
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
elsewhere
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escorting
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
followed
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
gallantly
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
gone
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left a blank behind him--also an unpaid mess bill.
hearty
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From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
hill
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left a blank behind him--also an unpaid mess bill.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His square shoulders, broad smile, and loud voice were missed in the club, verandah, and elsewhere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His square shoulders, broad smile, and loud voice were missed in the club, verandah, and elsewhere.
innumerable
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “SWEET PRIMROSE IS COMING!”
laugh
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From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
left
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loud
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From this reading His square shoulders, broad smile, and loud voice were missed in the club, verandah, and elsewhere.
mess
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From this reading He left a blank behind him--also an unpaid mess bill.
Miss
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
missed
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From this reading His square shoulders, broad smile, and loud voice were missed in the club, verandah, and elsewhere.
Mrs
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
pawn
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From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
ponies
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
Potter
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
PRIMROSE
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From this reading “SWEET PRIMROSE IS COMING!”
retinue
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
servants
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
settle
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From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
shoulders
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From this reading His square shoulders, broad smile, and loud voice were missed in the club, verandah, and elsewhere.
smile
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From this reading His square shoulders, broad smile, and loud voice were missed in the club, verandah, and elsewhere.
square
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From this reading His square shoulders, broad smile, and loud voice were missed in the club, verandah, and elsewhere.
SWEET
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From this reading “SWEET PRIMROSE IS COMING!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
unpaid
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From this reading He left a blank behind him--also an unpaid mess bill.
up
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From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
verandah
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From this reading His square shoulders, broad smile, and loud voice were missed in the club, verandah, and elsewhere.
voice
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From this reading His square shoulders, broad smile, and loud voice were missed in the club, verandah, and elsewhere.
Waring
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From this reading Captain Waring had gone down the hill, gallantly escorting Mrs. Atherton and Miss Potter, and followed by an innumerable retinue of servants, ponies, and baggage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His square shoulders, broad smile, and loud voice were missed in the club, verandah, and elsewhere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was coming back to settle up his bills, he declared, “and he left his cousin in pawn,” he added with a hearty laugh.
