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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 October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
all
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
business
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From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
coming
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
day's
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From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
Dr
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
earth
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
ease
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
enabled
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
energies
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From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
face
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
family
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From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.
fancy
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
Fleda
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
George
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
Gregory
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
happened
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From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
harvest
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
holiday
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From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
home
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
Hugh
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From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
Hugh's
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From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.
Humour
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
leave
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
living
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
Man
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
men
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
more
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
October
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
Out
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
pause
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From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
permitted
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From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
remittance
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
Rossitur
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
season
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
sending
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From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
sir
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
sometimes
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From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
St
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
talked
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From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
there
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From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading October had come; and a fair season and a fine harvest had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
urgency
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From this reading It sometimes happened that a pause in the urgency of business permitted Hugh to take a day's holiday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With your leave, sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George.--Every Man Out of His Humour.
