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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 He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town came to the inn, and met Phineas in the parlour.
admitted
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
all
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
almost
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
also
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
arrangement
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
borough
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
came
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From this reading Mr. Grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town came to the inn, and met Phineas in the parlour.
conspicuous
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From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
councils
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
down
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
dozen
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From this reading Mr. Grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town came to the inn, and met Phineas in the parlour.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
ear
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
Earl
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From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
Earl's
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
early
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
Finn's
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
Government
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From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
Grating
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town came to the inn, and met Phineas in the parlour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
Headache
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
individual
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
influential
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
inhabitants
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
inn
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
inside
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
interest
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
introduced
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
ironmonger
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
July
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
Kennedy's
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
knew
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
known
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
Laura
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
Liberal
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From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
loud
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
Loughlinter
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
Loughton
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
man
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
meeting
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
met
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From this reading Mr. Grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town came to the inn, and met Phineas in the parlour.
Mildmay's
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From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
Mr
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
neighbour
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From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
night
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
opportunity
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
ornament
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From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
others
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From this reading Mr. Grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town came to the inn, and met Phineas in the parlour.
out
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
parlour
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From this reading Mr. Grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town came to the inn, and met Phineas in the parlour.
Phineas
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
present
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
said
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
see
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
show
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
sound
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From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
stayed
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
strong
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
sundry
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
supporter
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
taking
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
then
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
there
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
too
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
town
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From this reading Mr. Grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town came to the inn, and met Phineas in the parlour.
tradesmen
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From this reading Mr. Grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town came to the inn, and met Phineas in the parlour.
two
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
very
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From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
way
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From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Laura Kennedy’s Headache Phineas went down to Loughlinter early in July, taking Loughton in his way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He told them he was a good sound Liberal and a supporter of Mr. Mildmay’s Government, of which their neighbour the Earl was so conspicuous an ornament.
whispering
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He stayed there one night at the inn, and was introduced to sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by Mr. Grating, the ironmonger, who was known by those who knew Loughton to be a very strong supporter of the Earl’s interest.
word
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From this reading This was almost all that was said about the Earl out loud; but each individual man of Loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into Mr. Finn’s ear a word or two to show that he also was admitted to the secret councils of the borough,--that he too could see the inside of the arrangement.
