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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 His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
absent
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
affairs
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
bloodshed
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
bring
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
cavalry
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
Death
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From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
domus
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From this reading Jam te premet nox, fabulaeque Manes, Et domus exilis Plutonis.--HORACE.
dull
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From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
end
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
Et
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From this reading Jam te premet nox, fabulaeque Manes, Et domus exilis Plutonis.--HORACE.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
exilis
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From this reading Jam te premet nox, fabulaeque Manes, Et domus exilis Plutonis.--HORACE.
fabled
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From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
fabulaeque
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From this reading Jam te premet nox, fabulaeque Manes, Et domus exilis Plutonis.--HORACE.
friend
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From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
Glumford
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From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
got
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From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
heavy
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From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
HORACE
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From this reading Jam te premet nox, fabulaeque Manes, Et domus exilis Plutonis.--HORACE.
horse
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From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
hour
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From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
Jam
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From this reading Jam te premet nox, fabulaeque Manes, Et domus exilis Plutonis.--HORACE.
likely
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
Lord
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From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
Manes
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From this reading Jam te premet nox, fabulaeque Manes, Et domus exilis Plutonis.--HORACE.
manner
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
mounted
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From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
Mr
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From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
nox
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From this reading Jam te premet nox, fabulaeque Manes, Et domus exilis Plutonis.--HORACE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
officer
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
out
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From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
overcome
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From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
overtaken
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From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
Park
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From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
perhaps
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
Plutonian
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From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
Plutonis
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From this reading Jam te premet nox, fabulaeque Manes, Et domus exilis Plutonis.--HORACE.
premet
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From this reading Jam te premet nox, fabulaeque Manes, Et domus exilis Plutonis.--HORACE.
realms
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From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
receive
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From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
reflection
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
scarcely
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From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
shadowy
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From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
sufficient
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
te
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From this reading Jam te premet nox, fabulaeque Manes, Et domus exilis Plutonis.--HORACE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
thoughtful
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
town
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From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
two
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
Ulswater
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From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
unattended
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From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
unusually
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From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
very
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From this reading [“This very hour Death shall overcome thee, and the fabled Manes, and the shadowy Plutonian realms receive thee.”]
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
way
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From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
Westborough
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From this reading The morning was dull and heavy as Lord Ulswater mounted his horse, and unattended took his way towards Westborough Park.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His manner was unusually thoughtful and absent; perhaps two affairs upon his hands, either of which seemed likely to end in bloodshed, were sufficient to bring reflection even to the mind of a cavalry officer.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He had scarcely got out of the town before he was overtaken by our worthy friend Mr. Glumford.
