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1852
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
1903
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
1907
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
23rd
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
April
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
black
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From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
build
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From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
CLARE
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
crowned
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From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
day
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From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
Dick
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
door
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
dropped
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
evening
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
eventually
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From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
factory
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From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
forestalled
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From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
Hammond
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
hill
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From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
house
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From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
June
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
key
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
known
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
lady
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From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
locked
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
made
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From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
marry
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From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
Marshington
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
Middle
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
Miller's
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From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
moderate
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From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
more
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From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
oil-shop
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
Old
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
pocket
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
promptitude
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From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
Rise
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From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
sack
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From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
sold
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From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
son
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From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
Street
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
sunset
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From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
swelling
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From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
then
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
turned
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
typical
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From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
up
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
village
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From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
vowed
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From this reading "One day," he vowed to himself, "my son shall marry a lady and build a house on Miller's Rise."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was typical of Dick that he made his vow before the first sack had been sold from the factory that eventually brought to him his moderate fortune.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
windmill
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From this reading Beyond the village, black against the sunset, a broken windmill crowned the swelling hill, even as the hill crowned Marshington.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet more typical was the promptitude with which he forestalled his son and began himself to build the house at Miller's Rise.
Young
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From this reading CLARE June, 1903--April, 1907 I On the evening of June 23rd, 1852, Old Dick Hammond, then still known as Young Dick, locked the door of the little oil-shop, dropped the key in his pocket, and turned westward up Middle Street in Marshington.
