used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading It will be a real pleasure to my master to see you again, sir.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LET us go back a few hours in our history, and follow the short and burly figure which, emerging from the travelling-carriage in the courtyard of the palace, pushed his way through the noisy throng of duns, and entered the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LET us go back a few hours in our history, and follow the short and burly figure which, emerging from the travelling-carriage in the courtyard of the palace, pushed his way through the noisy throng of duns, and entered the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be a real pleasure to my master to see you again, sir.”
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
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capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, Dr. Grounsell, glad you've come, sir.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
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Dr
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From this reading “Oh, Dr. Grounsell, glad you've come, sir.
dunsnounUS /dʌnz/
plural of “dun” — horse of a dull brownish grey color
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emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
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to travel behind, go after, come after
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Oh, Dr. Grounsell, glad you've come, sir.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LET us go back a few hours in our history, and follow the short and burly figure which, emerging from the travelling-carriage in the courtyard of the palace, pushed his way through the noisy throng of duns, and entered the house.
great-coat
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Grounsell
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the aggregate of past events
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a period of time assigned for work
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be a real pleasure to my master to see you again, sir.”
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
mufflernounUS /ˈmʌflər/
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will be a real pleasure to my master to see you again, sir.”
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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belonging to the speaker and others
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a large and stately mansion
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It will be a real pleasure to my master to see you again, sir.”
ProctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
past form of “push” — move with force
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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It will be a real pleasure to my master to see you again, sir.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It will be a real pleasure to my master to see you again, sir.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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term of address for a man
From this reading “How is Sir Stafford?”
Stafford
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From this reading “How is Sir Stafford?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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travelling-carriage
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unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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how something is done or how it happens
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be a real pleasure to my master to see you again, sir.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
you've
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From this reading “Oh, Dr. Grounsell, glad you've come, sir.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you, Proctor how is your master?” said he, as he threw off his great-coat, and unrolled a capacious muffler from his throat.
