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accompanied
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
all
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From this reading He has confided to me, of course, all that passed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
Avenel
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been to Norwood, and seen our noble friend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
came
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
Commons
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From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
confided
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From this reading He has confided to me, of course, all that passed.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has confided to me, of course, all that passed.
day
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
disclosure
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From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
dissolution
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From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
Eaton
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
entered
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
expected
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From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
friend
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From this reading I have been to Norwood, and seen our noble friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
gentleman's
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
gone
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
Harley
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has confided to me, of course, all that passed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been to Norwood, and seen our noble friend.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
home
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
House
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From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
hurrying
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lord L’Estrange,” said Randal, “I must stop you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
L'Estrange
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From this reading “Lord L’Estrange,” said Randal, “I must stop you.
Leslie
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
London
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
Lord
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From this reading “Lord L’Estrange,” said Randal, “I must stop you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has confided to me, of course, all that passed.
Mr
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Lord L’Estrange,” said Randal, “I must stop you.
noble
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From this reading I have been to Norwood, and seen our noble friend.
Norwood
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From this reading I have been to Norwood, and seen our noble friend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
now
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From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
only
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have been to Norwood, and seen our noble friend.
parliament
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From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has confided to me, of course, all that passed.
Randal
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
said
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From this reading “Lord L’Estrange,” said Randal, “I must stop you.
seen
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From this reading I have been to Norwood, and seen our noble friend.
society
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
some
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From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
spent
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
Square
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
stop
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From this reading “Lord L’Estrange,” said Randal, “I must stop you.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
walk
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From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
way
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From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was now on his way to the House of Commons, at which some disclosure as to the day for the dissolution of parliament was expected.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Harley entered London, he came suddenly upon Randal Leslie, who was hurrying from Eaton Square, having not only accompanied Mr. Avenel in his walk, but gone home with him, and spent half the day in that gentleman’s society.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lord L’Estrange,” said Randal, “I must stop you.
