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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 SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
Allington
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
almost
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From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
also
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From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
ask
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
attack
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
away
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
awkward
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From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
begin
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
Dale
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
Dale's
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
daughter
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From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
down
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
drove
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
enough
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From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
entrance
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From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
find
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From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
gig
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
Grace
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From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
GRANTLY
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
hardly
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
house
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
HOW
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
interview
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From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
Lion
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
made
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
MAJOR
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
Most
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From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
Mrs
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
now
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
once
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
position
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From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
presence
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From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
probably
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From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
reached
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
Red
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
regretted
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From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
resolved
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
SHOWING
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
street
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
TOOKnounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
up
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
village
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
WALK
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
walked
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
way
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From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
written
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From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
yard
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
