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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 rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
apparent
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From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
appointment
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From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
Best
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From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
Bridetown
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From this reading THE MASTER OF THE MILL Raymond Ironsyde came to Bridetown.
Bridport
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From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
came
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From this reading THE MASTER OF THE MILL Raymond Ironsyde came to Bridetown.
changes
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
character
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
Churchouse
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
considering
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
earlier
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From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
early
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From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
ears
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
Ernest
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
felt
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
foreman
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The things many remembered and hoped that Ironsyde would remember were not forgotten by him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
glimpses
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From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The things many remembered and hoped that Ironsyde would remember were not forgotten by him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
hoped
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From this reading The things many remembered and hoped that Ironsyde would remember were not forgotten by him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
interest
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
Ironsyde
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From this reading THE MASTER OF THE MILL Raymond Ironsyde came to Bridetown.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
John
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From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
lack
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From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
learn
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
learned
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
many
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From this reading The things many remembered and hoped that Ironsyde would remember were not forgotten by him.
March
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From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
MASTER
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From this reading THE MASTER OF THE MILL Raymond Ironsyde came to Bridetown.
master's
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
met
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From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
MILL
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From this reading THE MASTER OF THE MILL Raymond Ironsyde came to Bridetown.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
new
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From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASTER OF THE MILL Raymond Ironsyde came to Bridetown.
older
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From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
palimpsest
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From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
profound
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
Raymond
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From this reading THE MASTER OF THE MILL Raymond Ironsyde came to Bridetown.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The things many remembered and hoped that Ironsyde would remember were not forgotten by him.
remembered
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From this reading The things many remembered and hoped that Ironsyde would remember were not forgotten by him.
rode
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From this reading He rode in from Bridport, and met John Best by appointment early on a March morning.
self
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From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
sometimes
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From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The things many remembered and hoped that Ironsyde would remember were not forgotten by him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTER OF THE MILL Raymond Ironsyde came to Bridetown.
things
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From this reading The things many remembered and hoped that Ironsyde would remember were not forgotten by him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MASTER OF THE MILL Raymond Ironsyde came to Bridetown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The things many remembered and hoped that Ironsyde would remember were not forgotten by him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
words
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From this reading With the words of Ernest Churchouse still in his ears, the foreman felt profound interest to learn what might be learned considering the changes in his master's character.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The things many remembered and hoped that Ironsyde would remember were not forgotten by him.
writing
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From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He found a new Raymond, yet as the older writing of a parchment palimpsest will sometimes make itself apparent behind the new, glimpses of his earlier self did not lack.
