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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
Beargarden
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From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
bed
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From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
breakfast
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
breakfastingverbUS /ˈbrɛkfəstɪŋ/
eating the morning meal in a specific situation in this story
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
brother
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
came
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From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
Carlton
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From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
courage
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From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
Derby
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
Duke
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From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
elder
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From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
eleven
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
failed
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From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
following
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
Gerald
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From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
gloomy
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From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
hotel
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
house
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From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
Jermyn
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
knowledge
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From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
Lord
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From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
made
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From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
men
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From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
more
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From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
once
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From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
out
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From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
putting
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From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
rather
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From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
Results
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
sad
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From this reading They were both rather gloomy, but the elder brother was the more sad of the two.
Silverbridge
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
slept
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From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
slunk
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From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
story
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From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
Street
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From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
Terrace
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From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
there
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From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
two
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From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
up
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From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the Results of the Derby On the following morning at about eleven Silverbridge and his brother were at breakfast at an hotel in Jermyn Street.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lord Silverbridge, as he was putting himself to bed, had made up his mind to tell the story to the Duke at once, but when the morning came his courage failed him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had slept in Carlton Terrace, but Lord Gerald had done so without the knowledge of the Duke.
young
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From this reading The two young men therefore slunk out of the house, and as there was no breakfasting at the Beargarden they went to this hotel.
