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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 There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
adapted
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
audible
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From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
base
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From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
beautiful
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From this reading From this point we have a view of the beautiful lake, and of Skiddaw at the head of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
cascade
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
cliff
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From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
convenience
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
country
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
distance
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From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
enlarged
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
established
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From this reading We found pleasant rooms here, and established ourselves for the night.
fame
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We found pleasant rooms here, and established ourselves for the night.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found pleasant rooms here, and established ourselves for the night.
four
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From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this point we have a view of the beautiful lake, and of Skiddaw at the head of it.
garden
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From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
gate
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From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
guests
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
guide
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From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From this point we have a view of the beautiful lake, and of Skiddaw at the head of it.
head
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From this reading From this point we have a view of the beautiful lake, and of Skiddaw at the head of it.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found pleasant rooms here, and established ourselves for the night.
hotel
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
inn
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
lake
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From this reading From this point we have a view of the beautiful lake, and of Skiddaw at the head of it.
latterly
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
Lodore
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
meet
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
miles
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From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
minutes
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From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
night
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From this reading We found pleasant rooms here, and established ourselves for the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
other
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From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
otherwise
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We found pleasant rooms here, and established ourselves for the night.
own
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From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found pleasant rooms here, and established ourselves for the night.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading From this point we have a view of the beautiful lake, and of Skiddaw at the head of it.
primitive
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
rooms
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From this reading We found pleasant rooms here, and established ourselves for the night.
said
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From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
Skiddaw
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From this reading From this point we have a view of the beautiful lake, and of Skiddaw at the head of it.
small
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
sometimes
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From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
stands
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From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
takes
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
There
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this point we have a view of the beautiful lake, and of Skiddaw at the head of it.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
three
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From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
title
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From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
view
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From this reading From this point we have a view of the beautiful lake, and of Skiddaw at the head of it.
visitor
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From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
voice
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From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
walk
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From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found pleasant rooms here, and established ourselves for the night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a good inn at Lodore,--a small, primitive country inn, which has latterly been enlarged and otherwise adapted to meet the convenience of the guests brought thither by the fame of the cascade; but it is still a country inn, though it takes upon itself the title of hotel.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The cascade is within three or four minutes' walk, through the garden gate, towards the cliff, at the base of which the inn stands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The visitor would need no other guide than its own voice, which is said to be audible sometimes at the distance of four miles.
