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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 Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
air
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From this reading The frost was more rigorous than ever; the air windless and dry, and stinging to the nostril.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
armed
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
arose
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
back
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
bright
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From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
changed
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
cheerful
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From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
clear
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From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
day
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
delay
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From this reading There was no need for a lamp to walk by; nor, in that still but ringing air, the least temptation to delay.
den
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
Dick
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
down
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From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
dry
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From this reading The frost was more rigorous than ever; the air windless and dry, and stinging to the nostril.
Duke
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
early
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The frost was more rigorous than ever; the air windless and dry, and stinging to the nostril.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
forest
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
forth
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
Foxham's
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
frost
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From this reading The frost was more rigorous than ever; the air windless and dry, and stinging to the nostril.
garments
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
get
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
Gloucester
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
gone
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From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
lamp
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From this reading There was no need for a lamp to walk by; nor, in that still but ringing air, the least temptation to delay.
Lawless's
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need for a lamp to walk by; nor, in that still but ringing air, the least temptation to delay.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
like
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
Lord
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
managed
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
moon
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From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
more
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
most
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need for a lamp to walk by; nor, in that still but ringing air, the least temptation to delay.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need for a lamp to walk by; nor, in that still but ringing air, the least temptation to delay.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was no need for a lamp to walk by; nor, in that still but ringing air, the least temptation to delay.
nostril
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From this reading The frost was more rigorous than ever; the air windless and dry, and stinging to the nostril.
numerous
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From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
once
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
only
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
papers
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
peep
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
reflection
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From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
remembered
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
rigorous
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From this reading The frost was more rigorous than ever; the air windless and dry, and stinging to the nostril.
ringing
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From this reading There was no need for a lamp to walk by; nor, in that still but ringing air, the least temptation to delay.
set
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
snow
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From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
stars
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From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
stinging
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From this reading The frost was more rigorous than ever; the air windless and dry, and stinging to the nostril.
temptation
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From this reading There was no need for a lamp to walk by; nor, in that still but ringing air, the least temptation to delay.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The frost was more rigorous than ever; the air windless and dry, and stinging to the nostril.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no need for a lamp to walk by; nor, in that still but ringing air, the least temptation to delay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
There
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
tryst
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
Very
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From this reading Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless's den in the forest.
vigorous
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
walk
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From this reading There was no need for a lamp to walk by; nor, in that still but ringing air, the least temptation to delay.
walking
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The frost was more rigorous than ever; the air windless and dry, and stinging to the nostril.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moon had gone down, but the stars were still bright and numerous, and the reflection from the snow was clear and cheerful.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
windless
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From this reading The frost was more rigorous than ever; the air windless and dry, and stinging to the nostril.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
young
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From this reading There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham's papers; and to get these and be back in time for the tryst with the young Duke of Gloucester could only be managed by an early start and the most vigorous walking.
