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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 Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
able
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
afield
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
agnostic
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From this reading Judged by the cold agnostic eye, the scheme was only a little this side of madness.
ALARUMS
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From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
almost
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From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
amounted
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From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
any
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
appointed
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From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
arrive
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it had the sanction of a high motive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
car
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
cold
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From this reading Judged by the cold agnostic eye, the scheme was only a little this side of madness.
coupe
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From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
difficulty
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From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
EXCURSIONS
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From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
eye
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From this reading Judged by the cold agnostic eye, the scheme was only a little this side of madness.
familiar
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From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
farther
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
Frederick
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
gaiety
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From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
high
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From this reading But it had the sanction of a high motive.
hour
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
illegal
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
Judged
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From this reading Judged by the cold agnostic eye, the scheme was only a little this side of madness.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judged by the cold agnostic eye, the scheme was only a little this side of madness.
lived
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
Lord
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
madness
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From this reading Judged by the cold agnostic eye, the scheme was only a little this side of madness.
Middleham
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From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
MORE
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From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
motive
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From this reading But it had the sanction of a high motive.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
only
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From this reading Judged by the cold agnostic eye, the scheme was only a little this side of madness.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
powerful
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
prevailing
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From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
putting
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
railway
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From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
reaching
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From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
remarked
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From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
rendezvous
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From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
sanction
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From this reading But it had the sanction of a high motive.
scheme
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From this reading Judged by the cold agnostic eye, the scheme was only a little this side of madness.
side
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From this reading Judged by the cold agnostic eye, the scheme was only a little this side of madness.
station
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From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
stroke
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Judged by the cold agnostic eye, the scheme was only a little this side of madness.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
tone
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From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
use
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From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MORE ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS We had no difficulty in reaching Middleham railway station, that familiar rendezvous, at the appointed time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was to be remarked that the prevailing tone in our coupe was one which almost amounted to gaiety.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even Lord Frederick, who lived farther afield than any of us, was able, by putting a powerful car to an illegal use, to arrive on the stroke of the hour.
