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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 Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
accepted
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From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
Ambrol
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
best
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
break
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
breakfast
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
breakfastingverbUS /ˈbrɛkfəstɪŋ/
eating the morning meal in a specific situation in this story
From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
camp
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care
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
commending
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
company
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
depart
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
departed
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From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
dingle
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
direction
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
dressed
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From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
effects
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From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
Farewell
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From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
find
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
friends
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From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
hand
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From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
house
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
husband
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
informed
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
invitation
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From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
join
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From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
Landlord
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From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
leave
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
London
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
made
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
manner
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From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
Mr
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From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
Niece
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From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
other
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From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
Out
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From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
Petulengro
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From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
plain
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From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
pony
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
promised
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
property
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
public
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
reaching
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From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
Romans
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From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
Romany
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From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
Set
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From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
slop
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From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
small
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From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On reaching the plain above, I found my Romany friends breakfasting, and on being asked by Mr. Petulengro to join them, I accepted the invitation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
Traveller
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From this reading Farewell to the Romans--The Landlord and His Niece--Set Out as a Traveller.
up
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
Ursula
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From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
waggoner's
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From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
way
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
whole
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From this reading I took leave of the whole company, which was itself about to break up camp and to depart in the direction of London, and made the best of my way to the public- house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a small bundle in my hand, and was dressed in the same manner as when I departed from London, having left my waggoner's slop with the other effects in the dingle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No sooner was breakfast over than I informed Ursula and her husband that they would find the property, which I had promised them, in the dingle, commending the little pony Ambrol to their best care.
