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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He and Ralph Ravenspur were moving along the lanes that led up to the cliffs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Ralph Ravenspur were moving along the lanes that led up to the cliffs.
asked
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From this reading It was Geoffrey who asked the question.
cliffs
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From this reading He and Ralph Ravenspur were moving along the lanes that led up to the cliffs.
CONCEIT
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From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
conveyances
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From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
dare
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From this reading "I dare say you would," Ralph replied.
deep
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From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
easy
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From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
edges
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From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
Geoffrey
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From this reading It was Geoffrey who asked the question.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Ralph Ravenspur were moving along the lanes that led up to the cliffs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Geoffrey who asked the question.
ivory
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From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
know
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From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
lanes
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From this reading He and Ralph Ravenspur were moving along the lanes that led up to the cliffs.
led
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From this reading He and Ralph Ravenspur were moving along the lanes that led up to the cliffs.
like
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From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
moving
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From this reading He and Ralph Ravenspur were moving along the lanes that led up to the cliffs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
overhanging
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From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
pass
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From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
picture
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From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
question
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From this reading It was Geoffrey who asked the question.
RALPH
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From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
Ravenspur
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From this reading He and Ralph Ravenspur were moving along the lanes that led up to the cliffs.
RAVENSPUR'S
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From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
replied
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From this reading "I dare say you would," Ralph replied.
say
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From this reading "I dare say you would," Ralph replied.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
side
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From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He and Ralph Ravenspur were moving along the lanes that led up to the cliffs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
two
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From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
up
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From this reading He and Ralph Ravenspur were moving along the lanes that led up to the cliffs.
wanted
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From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Geoffrey who asked the question.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Ralph Ravenspur were moving along the lanes that led up to the cliffs.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Geoffrey who asked the question.
why
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From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were deep lanes, with overhanging edges on either side--lanes where it was not easy for two conveyances to pass.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I dare say you would," Ralph replied.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RALPH RAVENSPUR'S CONCEIT "I should like to know why you wanted the ivory picture?"
