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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 About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
accosted
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Mr. Hugo, sir, there's been many inquiries after you," he began in a lugubrious tone of voice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
back
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Hugo, sir, there's been many inquiries after you," he began in a lugubrious tone of voice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
butler
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
caught
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
collected
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
day
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S TESTIMONY.
discussing
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
Edward
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
Englishman
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
entering
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
event
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
family
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
fellow
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
go
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
greater
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
grooms
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
group
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
heiress
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
house
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
Hugo
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
inclined
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
indoor
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
inquiries
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From this reading "Mr. Hugo, sir, there's been many inquiries after you," he began in a lugubrious tone of voice.
keepers
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
low
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
lugubrious
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From this reading "Mr. Hugo, sir, there's been many inquiries after you," he began in a lugubrious tone of voice.
Luttrell
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
MAN'S
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S TESTIMONY.
many
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From this reading "Mr. Hugo, sir, there's been many inquiries after you," he began in a lugubrious tone of voice.
marrying
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "After me, William?"
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Hugo, sir, there's been many inquiries after you," he began in a lugubrious tone of voice.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
Netherglen
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
night
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
o'clock
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
old
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
persons
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
said
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
Scotch
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
seen
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
servants
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
settling
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
sight
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
sir
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From this reading "Mr. Hugo, sir, there's been many inquiries after you," he began in a lugubrious tone of voice.
ten
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
TESTIMONY
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S TESTIMONY.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD MAN'S TESTIMONY.
there's
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From this reading "Mr. Hugo, sir, there's been many inquiries after you," he began in a lugubrious tone of voice.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
tone
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From this reading "Mr. Hugo, sir, there's been many inquiries after you," he began in a lugubrious tone of voice.
tones
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From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
voice
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From this reading "Mr. Hugo, sir, there's been many inquiries after you," he began in a lugubrious tone of voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
way
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
Whale
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading About ten o'clock at night Hugo Luttrell was seen entering the courtyard at the back of the house, where keepers, grooms, and indoor servants were collected in a group, discussing in low tones the event of the day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
William
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
year
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Hugo, sir, there's been many inquiries after you," he began in a lugubrious tone of voice.
young
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From this reading Seeing these persons, he seemed inclined to go back by the way that he had come; but the butler--an old Englishman who had been in the Luttrell family before Edward Luttrell ever thought of marrying a Scotch heiress and settling for the greater part of every year at Netherglen--this said butler, whose name was William Whale, caught sight of the young fellow and accosted him by name.
