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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 Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
accepted
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
According
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
all
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STOCKHOLM AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.
appointment
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Paul, how do you find the hotel?" asked the doctor, when the party were seated in the carriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
board
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From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
boats
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
carriage
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From this reading "Well, Paul, how do you find the hotel?" asked the doctor, when the party were seated in the carriage.
city
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
custom
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
dinner
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From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Paul, how do you find the hotel?" asked the doctor, when the party were seated in the carriage.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Paul, how do you find the hotel?" asked the doctor, when the party were seated in the carriage.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
example
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
find
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From this reading "Well, Paul, how do you find the hotel?" asked the doctor, when the party were seated in the carriage.
followed
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
general
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
hastened
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
hotel
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
how
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From this reading "Well, Paul, how do you find the hotel?" asked the doctor, when the party were seated in the carriage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
instance
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
invitation
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading STOCKHOLM AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.
keep
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
Kendall
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
lady
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
landed
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
lecture
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From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
Lincoln
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Paul, how do you find the hotel?" asked the doctor, when the party were seated in the carriage.
Paul
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
piped
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From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
professor's
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From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
quay
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
ride
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
rooms
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
scattered
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
seated
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From this reading "Well, Paul, how do you find the hotel?" asked the doctor, when the party were seated in the carriage.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
Shuffles
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
soon
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
spend
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
STOCKHOLM
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From this reading STOCKHOLM AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.
students
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From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
SURROUNDINGS
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From this reading STOCKHOLM AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
usual
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From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
view
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Paul, how do you find the hotel?" asked the doctor, when the party were seated in the carriage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the professor's lecture on board of the ship, the students were piped to dinner.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Well, Paul, how do you find the hotel?" asked the doctor, when the party were seated in the carriage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
Winstock
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From this reading Dr. Winstock and Captain Lincoln had already accepted an invitation from Paul to spend the afternoon with him in a ride through the city; and as soon as the boats landed at the quay, they hastened to keep the appointment, while the students scattered all over the city to take a general view.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading According to his usual custom, Paul Kendall, with his lady, took rooms at the hotel, and in this instance his example was followed by Shuffles.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Paul, how do you find the hotel?" asked the doctor, when the party were seated in the carriage.
