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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 |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
appear
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From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
arm-chair
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VI.--HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
Blacklaw
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
breakfasted
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
carried
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
CHARLES
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From this reading VI.--HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.
Cheviot
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
Dame
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
Derwentwater
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
EARL
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From this reading VI.--HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.
employed
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
examining
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
four
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
gave
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
growl
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
head
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
hears
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From this reading “He hears something,” observed Dame Blacklaw.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
hours
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
HOW
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From this reading VI.--HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.
HUT
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From this reading VI.--HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
JOINED
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From this reading VI.--HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
likely
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From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
Lord
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
low
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
more
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From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
observed
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From this reading “He hears something,” observed Dame Blacklaw.
occupied
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
papers
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
portfolio
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
provided
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
RADCLYFFE
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From this reading VI.--HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.
raised
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
roused
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
seen
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From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
simple
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
slumbering
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
small
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
some
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He hears something,” observed Dame Blacklaw.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VI.--HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.
three
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
thus
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From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
tranquilly
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
very
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From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
VI
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From this reading VI.--HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He next occupied himself in examining some papers which he carried in a small portfolio, and was still thus employed when Cheviot, who had never left him, suddenly raised his head, and gave a low growl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading |AFTER slumbering tranquilly for three or four hours in the arm-chair Lord Derwentwater roused himself, and breakfasted with a very good appetite on the simple fare provided for him by Dame Blacklaw.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it did not appear likely that anything more would be seen of him.
