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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 The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
always
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
arrival
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From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
bed
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
best
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
Blakeney
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From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
burned
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
caused
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From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
changes
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
coach
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
coaching
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
coachman
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
comfortable
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
considerable
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From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
doubt
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
eight
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
Fisherman's
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From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
flutter
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From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
ground
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
guest
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
hastily
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
helped
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
horses
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
hours
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
how
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
important
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
indefatigable
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
innumerable
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
Jellyband
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
jumped
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
keep
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
Lady
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From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
lavishly
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
less
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
literally
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
middle
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From this reading The arrival of Lady Blakeney in the middle of the night caused a considerable flutter at “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
mistress
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
Mr
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
night
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From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
obtaining
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
out
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
paid
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
pains
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
promise
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
reached
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From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
RestnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
reward
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
rich
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
Sally
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From this reading Sally jumped hastily out of bed, and Mr. Jellyband was at great pains how to make his important guest comfortable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
special
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
stations
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
swiftest
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
thanks
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
thus
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
too
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
up
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
various
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
very
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
wheels
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From this reading Her coachman, too, had been indefatigable; the promise of special and rich reward had no doubt helped to keep him up, and he had literally burned the ground beneath his mistress’ coach wheels.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was late into the night when she at last reached “The Fisherman’s Rest.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
whole
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From this reading She had done the whole journey in less than eight hours, thanks to innumerable changes of horses at the various coaching stations, for which she always paid lavishly, thus obtaining the very best and swiftest that could be had.
