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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 Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
ask
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From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
avoided
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From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
chuckle
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From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
enough
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From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
fits
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From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
giving
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From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
go
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From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
grandfather
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From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
grandson
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From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
heard
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From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
hitherto
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From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
holiday
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From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
home
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From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
how
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From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
knowledge
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From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
known
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From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
lady
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From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
learn
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From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
mare
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From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
mentioning
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From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
Mortgrange
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From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
new
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From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
only
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From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
place
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From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
poke
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From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
proposed
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From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
ready
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From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
Richard
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From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
run
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From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
said
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From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
seeing
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From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
settle
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From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
shoe
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From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
Simon
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From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
sir
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From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
Suppressing
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From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
then
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From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
there
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From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
thirty
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From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
walk
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From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And then,” he added, giving his grandson a poke, “we can ask after the mare, and learn how her new shoe fits.”
well
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From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Richard had never--to his knowledge--heard of Mortgrange, for Simon had hitherto avoided even mentioning the place; but he was ready to go wherever his grandfather pleased.
willing
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From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
Wilton
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From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
worth
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From this reading Suppressing a chuckle, Simon proposed that they should have a walk, and a look at Mortgrange: it was a place well worth seeing!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Richard was willing enough, and it only remained to settle what they would do with their holiday.
years
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From this reading They had known him there, he said, the last thirty years, and would let them have the run of the place, for sir Wilton and his lady were from home.
