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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 "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Why should I think anything of her?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
Baldfaced
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
day
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From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
days
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
Em
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
entertain
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
few
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
friend
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From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
friend's
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From this reading It was settled at last that Tregear should ride his friend's horse one day, hire the next, and so on.
Harrington
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why should I think anything of her?"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
hire
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From this reading It was settled at last that Tregear should ride his friend's horse one day, hire the next, and so on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
horse
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From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
horses
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From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what you'll think of Mrs. Spooner?" he said.
I've
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
intended
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From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was settled at last that Tregear should ride his friend's horse one day, hire the next, and so on.
Like
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
limiting
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From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
mount
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From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
Mrs
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From this reading "I wonder what you'll think of Mrs. Spooner?" he said.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was settled at last that Tregear should ride his friend's horse one day, hire the next, and so on.
now
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From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
occasion
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
only
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
promised
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
ride
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From this reading It was settled at last that Tregear should ride his friend's horse one day, hire the next, and so on.
said
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From this reading "I wonder what you'll think of Mrs. Spooner?" he said.
Seen
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
settled
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From this reading It was settled at last that Tregear should ride his friend's horse one day, hire the next, and so on.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was settled at last that Tregear should ride his friend's horse one day, hire the next, and so on.
Silverbridge
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was settled at last that Tregear should ride his friend's horse one day, hire the next, and so on.
Spooner
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From this reading "I wonder what you'll think of Mrs. Spooner?" he said.
Stag
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
stayed
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wonder what you'll think of Mrs. Spooner?" he said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
Tregear
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From this reading "I've Seen 'Em Like That Before" On this occasion Silverbridge stayed only a few days at Harrington, having promised Tregear to entertain him at The Baldfaced Stag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
weeks
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From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was here that his horses were standing, and he now intended, by limiting himself to one horse a day, to mount his friend for a couple of weeks.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what you'll think of Mrs. Spooner?" he said.
Why
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From this reading "Why should I think anything of her?"
wonder
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From this reading "I wonder what you'll think of Mrs. Spooner?" he said.
you'll
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From this reading "I wonder what you'll think of Mrs. Spooner?" he said.
