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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 An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
absolutely
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all
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also
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
arrival
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
awaiting
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (Horrible reminiscence!) I may also spare him an exact detail of all the inns and impositions between that sea-port and London; nor will it be absolutely necessary to the plot of this history, to linger over every mile-stone between the metropolis and Glenmorris Castle, where my uncle and my mother were impatiently awaiting the arrival of the candidate to be.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading (Horrible reminiscence!) I may also spare him an exact detail of all the inns and impositions between that sea-port and London; nor will it be absolutely necessary to the plot of this history, to linger over every mile-stone between the metropolis and Glenmorris Castle, where my uncle and my mother were impatiently awaiting the arrival of the candidate to be.
brave
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From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
bright
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From this reading It was a fine bright evening when my carriage entered the park.
candidate
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carriage
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From this reading It was a fine bright evening when my carriage entered the park.
Castle
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day
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detail
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Dover
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entered
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From this reading It was a fine bright evening when my carriage entered the park.
estate
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From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
evening
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From this reading It was a fine bright evening when my carriage entered the park.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
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finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine bright evening when my carriage entered the park.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
Glenmorris
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (Horrible reminiscence!) I may also spare him an exact detail of all the inns and impositions between that sea-port and London; nor will it be absolutely necessary to the plot of this history, to linger over every mile-stone between the metropolis and Glenmorris Castle, where my uncle and my mother were impatiently awaiting the arrival of the candidate to be.
history
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Horrible
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hospitable
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From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
house
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From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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impatiently
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impositions
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inns
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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kept
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From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
linger
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London
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loss
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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metropolis
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mile-stone
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mother
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much
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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necessary
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I may, without much loss to the reader, pass in silence over my voyage, the next day, to Dover.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Horrible reminiscence!) I may also spare him an exact detail of all the inns and impositions between that sea-port and London; nor will it be absolutely necessary to the plot of this history, to linger over every mile-stone between the metropolis and Glenmorris Castle, where my uncle and my mother were impatiently awaiting the arrival of the candidate to be.
old
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From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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park
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From this reading It was a fine bright evening when my carriage entered the park.
pass
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plot
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rate
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From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
reader
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reminiscence
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sea-port
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silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
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Song
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spare
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think I may, without much loss to the reader, pass in silence over my voyage, the next day, to Dover.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I may, without much loss to the reader, pass in silence over my voyage, the next day, to Dover.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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uncle
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voyage
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine bright evening when my carriage entered the park.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (Horrible reminiscence!) I may also spare him an exact detail of all the inns and impositions between that sea-port and London; nor will it be absolutely necessary to the plot of this history, to linger over every mile-stone between the metropolis and Glenmorris Castle, where my uncle and my mother were impatiently awaiting the arrival of the candidate to be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a fine bright evening when my carriage entered the park.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading (Horrible reminiscence!) I may also spare him an exact detail of all the inns and impositions between that sea-port and London; nor will it be absolutely necessary to the plot of this history, to linger over every mile-stone between the metropolis and Glenmorris Castle, where my uncle and my mother were impatiently awaiting the arrival of the candidate to be.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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worshipful
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From this reading An old worshipful gentleman, that had a great estate, And kept a brave old house at a hospitable rate.
