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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 COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
agricultural
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
all
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From this reading "'Tis all smoke and wind, no doubt, but 'twill please the man," he said.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Many refused to join him--among others Woodrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
arranging
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
begged
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
Castle
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
celebrations
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
Churchward
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
COMMITTEE
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
consented
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
consider
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
declined
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
difficulty
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
doubt
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From this reading "'Tis all smoke and wind, no doubt, but 'twill please the man," he said.
expansive
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
fill
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
Hilary
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many refused to join him--among others Woodrow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
house
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
Huggins
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
Inn
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
interests
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
Jarratt
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
John
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
join
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From this reading Many refused to join him--among others Woodrow.
landlord
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
leat
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
Lydford
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
man
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From this reading "'Tis all smoke and wind, no doubt, but 'twill please the man," he said.
Many
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From this reading Many refused to join him--among others Woodrow.
master
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
MEETS
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
men
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
met
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
Mr
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "'Tis all smoke and wind, no doubt, but 'twill please the man," he said.
Noah
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
old
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
others
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From this reading Many refused to join him--among others Woodrow.
outlying
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
Pearn
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
place
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
please
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From this reading "'Tis all smoke and wind, no doubt, but 'twill please the man," he said.
Prout
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
refused
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From this reading Many refused to join him--among others Woodrow.
represent
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
representative
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
repute
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
Ruddyford
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
said
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From this reading "'Tis all smoke and wind, no doubt, but 'twill please the man," he said.
schoolmaster's
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
smoke
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From this reading "'Tis all smoke and wind, no doubt, but 'twill please the man," he said.
some
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
There
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
Tis
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From this reading "'Tis all smoke and wind, no doubt, but 'twill please the man," he said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
together
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
twill
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From this reading "'Tis all smoke and wind, no doubt, but 'twill please the man," he said.
two
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
Valentine
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
water
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From this reading THE COMMITTEE MEETS Mr. Churchward found some difficulty in arranging a representative committee to consider the water leat celebrations.
way
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
Weekes
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From this reading There met together at the schoolmaster's house Jarratt Weekes, old Valentine Huggins, Noah Pearn--the landlord of the Castle Inn--John Prout, and two others--men of repute in Lydford.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Tis all smoke and wind, no doubt, but 'twill please the man," he said.
Woodrow
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From this reading Many refused to join him--among others Woodrow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
wrote
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From this reading To the master of Ruddyford he wrote, in his expansive way, and begged that he would "represent the outlying agricultural interests"; but Hilary declined, and John Prout consented to fill his place.
