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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 It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
alive
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From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
all
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From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
alms
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
AppearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading --The Appearance Woodward.--Valentine Greatrakes.
appointed
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From this reading The Thursday appointed for the dinner at length arrived.
arrived
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From this reading The Thursday appointed for the dinner at length arrived.
arriving
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Thursday appointed for the dinner at length arrived.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
consequence
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
crowded
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
day
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
dinner
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From this reading The Thursday appointed for the dinner at length arrived.
down
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
event
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From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
fact
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Thursday appointed for the dinner at length arrived.
gala
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
Greatrakes
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From this reading --The Appearance Woodward.--Valentine Greatrakes.
guests
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
hour
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
important
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From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
inasmuch
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From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
inhabitants
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
inn
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
large
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The Thursday appointed for the dinner at length arrived.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
months
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From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
necessary
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
paupers
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
place
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From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
poorer
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
preparations
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
sat
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
scale
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
several
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From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
solicit
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
stir
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From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
table
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
taken
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From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --The Appearance Woodward.--Valentine Greatrakes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
then
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
Thursday
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From this reading The Thursday appointed for the dinner at length arrived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
Twelve
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
two
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
unusual
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
usual
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From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
Valentine
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From this reading --The Appearance Woodward.--Valentine Greatrakes.
village
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From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
watch
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From this reading It was, in fact, a gala day; and the poorer inhabitants crowded about the inn to watch the guests arriving, and the paupers to solicit their alms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Twelve or one was then the usual hour for dinner, but in consequence of the large scale on which it was to take place and the unusual preparations necessary, it was not until the hour of two that the guests sat down to table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little village was all alive with stir and bustle, inasmuch as for several months no such important event had taken place.
Woodward
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From this reading --The Appearance Woodward.--Valentine Greatrakes.
