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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 He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
Almeric
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
announce
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
avenue
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From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
BOON
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
changed
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From this reading The weather had changed for the worse since morning.
Cocoa
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From this reading Mr. Pomeroy cursed the damp hole he owned and sighed for town and the Cocoa Tree.
COMPANIONS
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
conquest
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
consisted
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
corner
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cursed
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From this reading Mr. Pomeroy cursed the damp hole he owned and sighed for town and the Cocoa Tree.
damp
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From this reading Mr. Pomeroy cursed the damp hole he owned and sighed for town and the Cocoa Tree.
down
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
dripping
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From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
drops
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From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
enjoyment
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
fact
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
flanked
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From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
flew
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather had changed for the worse since morning.
former
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
game
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
good-humour
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had changed for the worse since morning.
hazard
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
hole
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From this reading Mr. Pomeroy cursed the damp hole he owned and sighed for town and the Cocoa Tree.
host
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
hung
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From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
latter
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈlɛdən/
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
Lord
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
losing
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
middle
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather had changed for the worse since morning.
Mr
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
much
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
owned
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From this reading Mr. Pomeroy cursed the damp hole he owned and sighed for town and the Cocoa Tree.
parlour
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
played
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
playing
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
Pomeroy
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
rails
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From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
rain
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From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
rehearsing
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
rows
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From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
shilling
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
sighed
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From this reading Mr. Pomeroy cursed the damp hole he owned and sighed for town and the Cocoa Tree.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The weather had changed for the worse since morning.
sitting
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
sky
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From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
stairs
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
Thomasson
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
together
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
town
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From this reading Mr. Pomeroy cursed the damp hole he owned and sighed for town and the Cocoa Tree.
Tree
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From this reading Mr. Pomeroy cursed the damp hole he owned and sighed for town and the Cocoa Tree.
trees
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From this reading The sky was leaden, the trees were dripping, the rain hung in rows of drops along the rails that flanked the avenue.
triumph
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
tutor
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From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
weather
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From this reading The weather had changed for the worse since morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
wings
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found his host and the tutor sitting together in the parlour, in the middle of a game of shilling hazard; which they were playing, the former with as much enjoyment and the latter with as much good-humour as consisted with the fact that Mr. Pomeroy was losing, and Mr. Thomasson played against his will.
words
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From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
worse
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From this reading The weather had changed for the worse since morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BOON COMPANIONS Lord Almeric flew down the stairs on the wings of triumph, rehearsing at each corner the words in which he would announce his conquest.
