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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 I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
able
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From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of course, Jone and me could not go to the hunt by ourselves, so after we'd had our tea and toast and bacon we started off.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
anyway
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
bacon
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From this reading Of course, Jone and me could not go to the hunt by ourselves, so after we'd had our tea and toast and bacon we started off.
bad
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
better
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
breakfast
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
bring
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course, Jone and me could not go to the hunt by ourselves, so after we'd had our tea and toast and bacon we started off.
chance
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
Chedcombe
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
clothes
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From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
coffee
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
couldn't
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, Jone and me could not go to the hunt by ourselves, so after we'd had our tea and toast and bacon we started off.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
disliked
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From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
doing
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From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
down
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From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
drink
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
drinking
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
drinks
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
established
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
fighting
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
fond
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From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
glad
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
go
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
heard
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
hoped
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From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
horse
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From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
horses
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
hounds
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
hunt
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
hunting
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From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
Inn
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
Jone
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From this reading Of course, Jone and me could not go to the hunt by ourselves, so after we'd had our tea and toast and bacon we started off.
known
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From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
lend
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From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, Jone and me could not go to the hunt by ourselves, so after we'd had our tea and toast and bacon we started off.
meet
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From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
miles
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
mouth
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From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
move
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
Mr
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
night
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
off
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
other
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From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Of course, Jone and me could not go to the hunt by ourselves, so after we'd had our tea and toast and bacon we started off.
out
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
people
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From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
place
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
Poplington
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
possible
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
reach
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
said
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
Saxons
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
say
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
see
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
seeing
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From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
soon
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
started
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From this reading Of course, Jone and me could not go to the hunt by ourselves, so after we'd had our tea and toast and bacon we started off.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
tea
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From this reading Of course, Jone and me could not go to the hunt by ourselves, so after we'd had our tea and toast and bacon we started off.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
there
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From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
three
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
toast
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From this reading Of course, Jone and me could not go to the hunt by ourselves, so after we'd had our tea and toast and bacon we started off.
two
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
use
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From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
very
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From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
wanted
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
way
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
we'd
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From this reading I wanted to go see the hunt start off, but Mr. Poplington said it was two or three miles distant, and out of our way, and that we'd better move on as soon as possible so as to reach Chedcombe that night; but he was glad, he said, that we had had a chance to see the hounds and the horses.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I think he hoped somebody would lend him a horse, but nobody did, and not being able to hunt himself he disliked seeing other people doing what he could not.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will say here that when I was at the Ship Inn I had tea for my breakfast, for I couldn't bring my mind to order coffee--a drink the Saxons must never have heard of--in such a place; and since that we have been drinking it because Jone said there was no use fighting against established drinks, and that anyway he thought good tea was better than bad coffee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for himself, I could see he was a little down in the mouth, for he said he was very fond of hunting, and that if he had known of this meet he would have been there with a horse and his hunting clothes.
