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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 AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
almost
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amusement
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
Asgill
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From this reading The men who looked at him, and cursed the unlucky star which had brought him thither, were Luke Asgill and The McMurrough.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
beggars
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besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
boot
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The men who looked at him, and cursed the unlucky star which had brought him thither, were Luke Asgill and The McMurrough.
chased
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clouded
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From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
cursed
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From this reading The men who looked at him, and cursed the unlucky star which had brought him thither, were Luke Asgill and The McMurrough.
darkened
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day
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disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
entrance
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face
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From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
Faith
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From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
flank
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Flavia's
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
hiding
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men who looked at him, and cursed the unlucky star which had brought him thither, were Luke Asgill and The McMurrough.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
horse-block
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
indeed
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just
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Justice
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From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
leg
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From this reading The man who slapped his leg and shaped his lips to a silent whistle, was Major Payton of the --th.
lips
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From this reading The man who slapped his leg and shaped his lips to a silent whistle, was Major Payton of the --th.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men who looked at him, and cursed the unlucky star which had brought him thither, were Luke Asgill and The McMurrough.
Luke
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From this reading The men who looked at him, and cursed the unlucky star which had brought him thither, were Luke Asgill and The McMurrough.
made
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
Major
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From this reading The man who slapped his leg and shaped his lips to a silent whistle, was Major Payton of the --th.
man
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From this reading The man who slapped his leg and shaped his lips to a silent whistle, was Major Payton of the --th.
masking
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
McMurrough
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From this reading The men who looked at him, and cursed the unlucky star which had brought him thither, were Luke Asgill and The McMurrough.
men
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moment
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Morristown
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
nonchalantly
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
one's
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Payton
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From this reading The man who slapped his leg and shaped his lips to a silent whistle, was Major Payton of the --th.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
precisely
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presence
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From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
riding
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
said
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From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
seated
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
shaped
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From this reading The man who slapped his leg and shaped his lips to a silent whistle, was Major Payton of the --th.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
show
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
silent
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From this reading The man who slapped his leg and shaped his lips to a silent whistle, was Major Payton of the --th.
slapped
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
splayed
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star
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From this reading The men who looked at him, and cursed the unlucky star which had brought him thither, were Luke Asgill and The McMurrough.
staring
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
sunset
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switch
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From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
th
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From this reading The man who slapped his leg and shaped his lips to a silent whistle, was Major Payton of the --th.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The men who looked at him, and cursed the unlucky star which had brought him thither, were Luke Asgill and The McMurrough.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who slapped his leg and shaped his lips to a silent whistle, was Major Payton of the --th.
Tower
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True
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From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
two
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unlucky
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From this reading The men who looked at him, and cursed the unlucky star which had brought him thither, were Luke Asgill and The McMurrough.
UNWELCOME
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
VISITOR
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who slapped his leg and shaped his lips to a silent whistle, was Major Payton of the --th.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
whip
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME VISITOR A little before sunset on that same day--almost precisely indeed at the moment at which Flavia's shadow darkened the splayed flank of the window in the Tower--two men stood beside the entrance at Morristown, whence the one's whip had just chased the beggars.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man who slapped his leg and shaped his lips to a silent whistle, was Major Payton of the --th.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
window
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were staring at a third, who, seated nonchalantly upon the horse-block, slapped his boot with his riding switch, and made as poor a show of hiding his amusement as they of masking their disgust.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Faith, and I should have thought," Asgill said, with a clouded face, "that my presence here, Major, and I, a Justice----" "True for you!"
