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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 For the first time for many years he was in no immediate need of a little loan.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
best
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From this reading “Faith,” says he, “’tis the best thing that ever ye heard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
Councillors
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From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
County
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From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
dancing
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From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
Dieppe
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
Dr
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
em
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From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Faith,” says he, “’tis the best thing that ever ye heard.
Fabos
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
fact
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
Faith
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From this reading “Faith,” says he, “’tis the best thing that ever ye heard.
fancy
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
feasting
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From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time for many years he was in no immediate need of a little loan.
Fleet
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time for many years he was in no immediate need of a little loan.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
FRIEND
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From this reading MY FRIEND McSHANUS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time for many years he was in no immediate need of a little loan.
heard
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From this reading “Faith,” says he, “’tis the best thing that ever ye heard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
hotel
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
immediate
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From this reading For the first time for many years he was in no immediate need of a little loan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
instant
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
journalist
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
knew
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
listening
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time for many years he was in no immediate need of a little loan.
loan
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From this reading For the first time for many years he was in no immediate need of a little loan.
Lord
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From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
many
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From this reading For the first time for many years he was in no immediate need of a little loan.
Mayor
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From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
McSHANUS
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From this reading MY FRIEND McSHANUS.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
medley
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FRIEND McSHANUS.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time for many years he was in no immediate need of a little loan.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
odd
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
other
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
place
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From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
ran
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
says
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From this reading “Faith,” says he, “’tis the best thing that ever ye heard.
scarcely
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
see
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
set
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
Street
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Faith,” says he, “’tis the best thing that ever ye heard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time for many years he was in no immediate need of a little loan.
Timothy
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
tis
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From this reading “Faith,” says he, “’tis the best thing that ever ye heard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
very
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From this reading The Lord Mayor of this very place is dancing and feasting the County Councillors—and me, Timothy McShanus, is amongst ’em.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
wrong
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Faith,” says he, “’tis the best thing that ever ye heard.
years
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From this reading For the first time for many years he was in no immediate need of a little loan.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dr. Fabos at Dieppe._ I thought that I knew no one in Dieppe, but I was wrong, as you shall see; and I had scarcely set foot in the hotel when I ran against no other than Timothy McShanus, the journalist of Fleet Street, and found myself in an instant listening to his odd medley of fact and fancy.
