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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 Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
always
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
back
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From this reading The drive to Barton Manor and back in a day was a rare event in their lives.
Barton
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From this reading The drive to Barton Manor and back in a day was a rare event in their lives.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
bent
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
Brown
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
care
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
careful
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
carriage
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From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
chalky
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
consideration
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
day
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From this reading The drive to Barton Manor and back in a day was a rare event in their lives.
departure
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From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
disturb
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From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
downs
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
drive
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
early
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
eight
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
evening
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
event
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From this reading The drive to Barton Manor and back in a day was a rare event in their lives.
ever
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
fact
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
giving
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
groom
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
home
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
Horse
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
horses
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The drive to Barton Manor and back in a day was a rare event in their lives.
including
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
indifferent
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
inn
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From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
instead
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From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
journey
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
Kennet
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
lives
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From this reading The drive to Barton Manor and back in a day was a rare event in their lives.
long
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
man
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
Manor
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From this reading The drive to Barton Manor and back in a day was a rare event in their lives.
master
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
miles
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
more
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
Mrs
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
much
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
o'clock
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
ordered
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
plenty
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
Porter's
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From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
put
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
rare
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From this reading The drive to Barton Manor and back in a day was a rare event in their lives.
ready
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
responded
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
rest
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From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
return
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
road
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
sent
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From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
separate
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
some
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
stables
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From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
start
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
taking
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The drive to Barton Manor and back in a day was a rare event in their lives.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
time
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From this reading Their master, taking this fact into consideration, was bent on giving them plenty of time for the return journey, and had ordered his groom to be ready to start by eight o'clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
up
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
Vale
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
very
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
village
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From this reading But, that they might not disturb the rest, by their early departure, he had sent the carriage to the village inn, instead of to the Porter's stables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
way
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
well
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
White
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a long way to drive home that evening, including some eight miles of very indifferent chalky road over the downs, which separate the Vale of Kennet from the Vale of White Horse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
work
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From this reading Mr. Brown was an early man, and careful of his horses, who responded to his care by being always well up to much more work than they were ever put to.
