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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 The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
acquired
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
April
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From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
became
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From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
Bull
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From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
business
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
ceased
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
Chiltern
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From this reading Lord Chiltern was up and waiting for him, and supper was on the table.
coats
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From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
desert
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From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
down
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From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
dépôt
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
Easter
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From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
English
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
filled
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From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
flocked
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From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Chiltern was up and waiting for him, and supper was on the table.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
generally
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From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
guests
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From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Chiltern was up and waiting for him, and supper was on the table.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
horses
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From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
hour
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From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
house
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From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
hunters
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
hunting
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
inn
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
kept
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From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
landlord
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From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
latter
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
London
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From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Chiltern was up and waiting for him, and supper was on the table.
mail
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From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
men
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
middle
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From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
midnight
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From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
new
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
night
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From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
November
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From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
now
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
old
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
out
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From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
Phineas
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From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
pink
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From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
posting
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
railway
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
road
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
seen
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From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
shires
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From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
stables
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From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
stamp
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
summer
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From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
Sunday
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From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
supper
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From this reading Lord Chiltern was up and waiting for him, and supper was on the table.
table
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From this reading Lord Chiltern was up and waiting for him, and supper was on the table.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
Then
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From this reading Then it became a desert in the summer, and no guests were seen there, till the pink coats flocked down again into the shires.
there
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The landlord let out horses and kept hunting stables, and the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
trade
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
train
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From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
travellers
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
travelling
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
up
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From this reading Lord Chiltern was up and waiting for him, and supper was on the table.
waiting
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From this reading Lord Chiltern was up and waiting for him, and supper was on the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Chiltern was up and waiting for him, and supper was on the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
Willingford
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From this reading The Willingford Bull Phineas left London by a night mail train on Easter Sunday, and found himself at the Willingford Bull about half an hour after midnight.
years
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From this reading The Willingford Bull was an English inn of the old stamp, which had now, in these latter years of railway travelling, ceased to have a road business,--for there were no travellers on the road, and but little posting--but had acquired a new trade as a dépôt for hunters and hunting men.
