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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 He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
any
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
artificial-looking
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
asking
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
attained
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
best
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
bones
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
castle
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
caution
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From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
charred
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
churchyard
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
Clay-pit
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
corroboration
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
curiously
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
dead
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
death
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
desire
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From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
distorted
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From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
down
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
Dr
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
evidence
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
felt
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From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
great
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From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
immediately
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From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
information
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From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
inn
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
interest
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
landlord
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From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
matter
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
moment
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
Morlandson
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
mound
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
natural
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From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
objects
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
out
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
passing
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
prevented
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From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
Priestley
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
Professor
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
qualified
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
questions
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
quiet
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
reason
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From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
resting
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
ruined
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
see
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From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
site
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From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
speak
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
standing
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
story
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
suggested
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
there
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From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
tragedy
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From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
truth
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From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
very
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From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
village
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
visit
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From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
volunteered
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From this reading Since the landlord had himself volunteered the information, there could be no reason for his having distorted the truth.
walked
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From this reading The Clay-pit Dr. Priestley walked out of the inn, and down through the village towards the ruined castle, standing upon its curiously artificial-looking mound.
walking
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From this reading He felt a great desire to see the site of the tragedy, but his natural caution prevented him from walking to it immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Morlandson, by the evidence of those best qualified to speak, was dead, and his charred bones were resting in the quiet churchyard which the Professor was at that very moment passing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had attained one of the objects of his visit, corroboration of the story of the death of Dr. Morlandson, and that without asking questions which might have suggested that he had any interest in the matter.
