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The Girl at Cobhurst
The Girl at Cobhurst

Chapter V

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MRS.
TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.
"The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."
"Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.
He ought to be married."
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The Girl at Cobhurst

Chapter V

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.
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TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.
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"The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."
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"Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.
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He ought to be married."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “"Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.”

Doctor noun US /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."”

Fine noun US /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.”

Ought modal verb US /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “He ought to be married."”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."”

Thinking noun US /thinking/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “"The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.”

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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 TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

air

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

all

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From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

back

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From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He ought to be married."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

begin

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

bench

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From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

CALLERS

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

chair

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From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

Cobhurst

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From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

day

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

depending

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

doctornounUS /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

drove

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

easy

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From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

finenounUS /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

friends

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

go

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He ought to be married."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

Indeed

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From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

interest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

lady

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From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

mare

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

married

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From this reading He ought to be married."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

mild

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

Miss

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

MRS

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From this reading MRS.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

old

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

ordered

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

other

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading He ought to be married."

Panney

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

people

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

phaeton

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

roads

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

roan

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

said

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From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

see

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

sitting

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From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

straight

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From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

tells

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From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

thinkingnounUS /thinking/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

Thorbury

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

Tolbridge

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

TOLBRIDGE'S

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

up

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From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

vehicles

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

very

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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S CALLERS The next day was a very fine one, and as the roads were now good, and the air mild, Miss Panney thought it was quite time that she should begin to go about and see her friends without depending on the vehicles of other people, so she ordered her little phaeton and her old roan mare, and drove herself to Thorbury to see Mrs. Tolbridge.

wooden

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From this reading "Indeed I do," said Miss Panney, sitting up as straight in her easy chair as if it had been a wooden bench with no back; "I have been thinking about him all the morning.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."

young

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From this reading "The doctor tells me," said that good lady, "that you take great interest in those young people at Cobhurst."