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1722
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
5,000
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
Anne
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
any
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
arms
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
ask
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
Aunt
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
bench
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
boulevard
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
CAME
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
cant
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
city
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
collected
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
comfortable
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
Corunna
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
des
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
disbursements
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
du
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
Duke
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
early
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
England
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
ensure
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From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
expected
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From this reading This man was thereafter to prove to Mr. Kelly's satisfaction that he was indeed the messenger expected.
extraordinary
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From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
Faucons
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
greeting
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
hand
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
hard
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
hours
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
importance
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From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
indeed
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From this reading This man was thereafter to prove to Mr. Kelly's satisfaction that he was indeed the messenger expected.
Irish
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
Kelly
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
Kelly's
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From this reading This man was thereafter to prove to Mr. Kelly's satisfaction that he was indeed the messenger expected.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
l
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
L'Auberge
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
la
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
lodging
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
man
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
MEETING
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
MEETS
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
messenger
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
money
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
Mr
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
nine
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
Ormond
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
Papes
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
PARSON
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
Porte
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
prove
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From this reading This man was thereafter to prove to Mr. Kelly's satisfaction that he was indeed the messenger expected.
purchase
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
put
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
result
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From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
Rhone
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
Rue
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
safe
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From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
satisfaction
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From this reading This man was thereafter to prove to Mr. Kelly's satisfaction that he was indeed the messenger expected.
SCROPE
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
sonnante
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
Spain
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
sum
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
taken
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From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
ten
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
then
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
thereafter
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From this reading This man was thereafter to prove to Mr. Kelly's satisfaction that he was indeed the messenger expected.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
THIRDnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
Trois
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
troops
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From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
ville
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
wait
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
walls
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From this reading The Parson, since he did not know who the messenger might be, was to wait every morning between the hours of nine and ten on the first bench to the left of the Porte du Rhone in the boulevard outside the city walls, until a man should ask him if he had any comfortable greeting for Aunt Anne, that being the cant name for the Duke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was therefore of the last importance that this sum should come safe to Corunna, and so extraordinary precautions were taken to ensure that result.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He brought with him a sum of 5,000_l_. collected in England, and this sum he was to hand over to a messenger from the Duke of Ormond, who was then at Corunna in Spain, and, what with his disbursements in the purchase of arms, and the support of Irish troops, was hard put to it for money.
year
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From this reading THE PARSON MEETS SCROPE FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND WHAT CAME OF THE MEETING It was early in the year 1722 when Mr. Kelly came to _la ville sonnante_, and took a lodging at L'Auberge des Papes in the Rue des Trois Faucons.
