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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 CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had visited Glenfield before, and he had some curiosity to see familiar objects again.
agent
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From this reading "Where are you going now, Mr. Percy," he asked, as he approached the agent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
any
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
approached
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From this reading "Where are you going now, Mr. Percy," he asked, as he approached the agent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going now, Mr. Percy," he asked, as he approached the agent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where are you going now, Mr. Percy," he asked, as he approached the agent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had visited Glenfield before, and he had some curiosity to see familiar objects again.
brother
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From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
CHRISTY
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
curiosity
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From this reading He had visited Glenfield before, and he had some curiosity to see familiar objects again.
dark
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From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
familiar
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From this reading He had visited Glenfield before, and he had some curiosity to see familiar objects again.
FINDS
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
Glenfield
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From this reading He had visited Glenfield before, and he had some curiosity to see familiar objects again.
go
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From this reading "I thought I would go up to the house and see my mother," replied Percy.
going
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From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
gone
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
hour
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From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
house
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I would go up to the house and see my mother," replied Percy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
joined
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
major's
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From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
mansion
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
mother
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From this reading "I thought I would go up to the house and see my mother," replied Percy.
Mr
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From this reading "Where are you going now, Mr. Percy," he asked, as he approached the agent.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I thought I would go up to the house and see my mother," replied Percy.
nearly
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From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
now
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From this reading "Where are you going now, Mr. Percy," he asked, as he approached the agent.
objects
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From this reading He had visited Glenfield before, and he had some curiosity to see familiar objects again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
out
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
particular
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
Passford
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
Percy
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
PRISONER
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
purpose
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought I would go up to the house and see my mother," replied Percy.
saw
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
see
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From this reading He had visited Glenfield before, and he had some curiosity to see familiar objects again.
some
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From this reading He had visited Glenfield before, and he had some curiosity to see familiar objects again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought I would go up to the house and see my mother," replied Percy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had visited Glenfield before, and he had some curiosity to see familiar objects again.
uncle's
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From this reading CHRISTY FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER Christy Passford had not gone out of his uncle's house for any particular purpose; though he saw Percy, and joined him as he left the mansion.
up
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From this reading "I thought I would go up to the house and see my mother," replied Percy.
visited
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From this reading He had visited Glenfield before, and he had some curiosity to see familiar objects again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was nearly dark, and he wondered where the major's brother was going at that hour.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought I would go up to the house and see my mother," replied Percy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going now, Mr. Percy," he asked, as he approached the agent.
