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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
all
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
amuse
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
any
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
aunt
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
brother
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
came
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From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
carriage
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
Clarence
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
country
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
cousins
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
day
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
dollars
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From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
DON'S
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From this reading DON’S EXPERIMENT.
eighty
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From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
Evans
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
EXPERIMENT
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From this reading DON’S EXPERIMENT.
family
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
Godfrey
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
gone
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
hang
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From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
heavily
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From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
home
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
house
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
interview
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
just
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From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
knew
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From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
Mary
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
much
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From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
off
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
possession
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From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
proper
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
reached
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From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
riding
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
share
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From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
spend
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
thousand
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From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
uncle
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
up
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From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
way
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From this reading His brother, his uncle and all his cousins had gone off in the carriage to spend the day in riding about the country, and Clarence was left to amuse himself in any way he thought proper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wanted to make up his mind just what he would do when he came into possession of his share of the eighty thousand dollars.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Clarence reached home after his interview with Godfrey Evans, he found the house deserted by all the family save his aunt Mary.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew the time would not hang heavily on his hands, for he had much to think about.
