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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 “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do! you know anything about him?”
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Do! you know anything about him?”
attended
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
baronet
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From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
better
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
boy
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But do you know, Sir Tammas, why he changed his name to Crackenfudge?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
changed
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From this reading But do you know, Sir Tammas, why he changed his name to Crackenfudge?”
coffee-room
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
Conduct
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
Counsellor
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
Crackenfudge
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
De'il
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
delay
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
discover
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From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do! you know anything about him?”
entered
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
Fenton
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
goes
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
got
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From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
Gourlay
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
guest
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From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do! you know anything about him?”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
hour
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
How
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
immediately
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
ir
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
Jack
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do! you know anything about him?”
landlord
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
Mitre
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
new
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From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
nice
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
northern
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
person
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
proceeded
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
Sir
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
speaking
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
syllable
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
Tammas
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
There
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
Thomas
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
town
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From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
upstairs
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From this reading “De'il a syllable, Sir Tammas,” replied the landlord, who was a northern--“How ir you, Counsellor Crackenfudge,” he added, speaking to a person who passed upstairs--“There he goes,” proceeded Jack the landlord--“a nice boy.
very
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From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading --Mysterious Conduct of Fenton When Sir Thomas Gourlay, after the delay of better than an hour in town, entered the coffee-room of the “Mitre,” he was immediately attended by the landlord himself.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
why
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From this reading But do you know, Sir Tammas, why he changed his name to Crackenfudge?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who is this new guest you have got, landlord,” inquired the baronet--“They tell me he is a very mysterious gentleman, and that no one can discover his name.
