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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 _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
accident
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
aces
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From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
actors
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
apt
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From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
arrival
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
attempt
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
backwards
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
Basset
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From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
carriages
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From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
composition
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
conditional
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From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
Count
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From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
cut
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
dialogue
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
difficult
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From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
distance
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
Earl
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
effects
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
equipage
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
especially
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
Etherington
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
exactly
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From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
foreign
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
foresee
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From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
FORTUNE'S
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From this reading FORTUNE'S FROLICS.
fountain
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
four
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From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
FROLICS
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From this reading FORTUNE'S FROLICS.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
happened
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
history
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
Husband
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
joined
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
keep
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From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
less
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
lordship's
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
more
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
narrative
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
natural
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
now
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
only
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From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
out
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From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
person
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
produced
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
Provoked
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
purpose
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From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
rather
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
render
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From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
Ronan's
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
run
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From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
salutiferous
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
sensation
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
servants
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
singular
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
speak
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
St
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
strongest
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
style
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
telling
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From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
temptations
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From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The Provoked Husband._ Our history must now look a little backwards; and although it is rather foreign to our natural style of composition, it must speak more in narrative, and less in dialogue, rather telling what happened, than its effects upon the actors.
wheel
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From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our purpose, however, is only conditional, for we foresee temptations which may render it difficult for us exactly to keep it.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading _Count Basset._ We gentlemen, whose carriages run on the four aces, are apt to have a wheel out of order.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
woods
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
young
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From this reading The arrival of the young Earl of Etherington at the salutiferous fountain of St. Ronan's had produced the strongest sensation; especially, as it was joined with the singular accident of the attempt upon his lordship's person, as he took a short cut through the woods on foot, at a distance from his equipage and servants.
