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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 In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
air
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
all
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
angular
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
anxious
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
bade
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
Baerton
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
before-breakfast
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
Bonamy
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
briskly
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
came
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From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
charged
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From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
chilled
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
chosen
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
church
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From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
clock
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From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
common
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
corner
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
crisp
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
demurred
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From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
direction
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
down
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
drive
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
driver
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
early
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
every-day
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
extend
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
favor
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
gate
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
good-humoredly
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From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
home
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From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
jogging
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From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
lad
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From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
like
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
Lindo
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From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
men
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
minutes
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
mood
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
Mr
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
night's
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
nine
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From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
once
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
overcoat
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
parson
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From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
persisted
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From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
plump
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
pony
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From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
possible
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
prolong
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
pure
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
purple
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
quietly
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
reach
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
rector
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From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
rectory
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
reflections
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
rich
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
riser
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
road
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
see
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From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
set
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
shoulders
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
sight
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From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
squared
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
stop
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
strictly
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From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
striding
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
striking
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From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
stuff
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
sunshine
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
tended
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
thoughts
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
thread
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
town
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From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
turnpike-house
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From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
two
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From this reading In two minutes he was striding briskly along the road, his shoulders squared, and the night’s reflections still running like a rich purple thread through the common stuff of his every-day thoughts.
uncomfortable
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
walk
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From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
warm
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From this reading He had no overcoat, and the drive had chilled him; and, anxious at once to warm himself and to reach the rectory as quietly as possible, he bade the driver stop at the gate and set him down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The church clock was striking nine as the rector, jogging along behind the little pony, came in sight of the turnpike-house outside the town.
way
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From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In this mood, which the pure morning air and crisp sunshine tended to favor and prolong, he came at a corner plump upon Mr. Bonamy, who, like all angular, uncomfortable men, was an early riser, and had this morning chosen to extend his before-breakfast walk in the direction of Baerton.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lad had been strictly charged to see the parson home, and would have demurred, but Lindo persisted good-humoredly, and had his way.
