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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 At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again several shots were heard much nearer than the first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
avenue
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From this reading At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
barred
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From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
believing
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
bolted
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From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
breaking
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
calm
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From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
carriage
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From this reading At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
Castleton
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
door
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From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
endeavoured
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From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
fainted
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again several shots were heard much nearer than the first.
fowling-pieces
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From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
front
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From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
get
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From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
guests
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From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
heard
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From this reading At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
house
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
hurried
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From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
instant
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
Julia
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From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
moment
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From this reading At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
Most
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From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
mother
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From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
much
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From this reading Again several shots were heard much nearer than the first.
nearer
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From this reading Again several shots were heard much nearer than the first.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
off
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From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
out
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
pistols
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From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
Ralph
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From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
rapid
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From this reading At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
rate
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From this reading At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
ready
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From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
rolling
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From this reading At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
ruffians
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
sank
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
see
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
several
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From this reading Again several shots were heard much nearer than the first.
shots
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From this reading Again several shots were heard much nearer than the first.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
shrieked
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
Sir
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From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
sofa
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
terror
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Again several shots were heard much nearer than the first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
two
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From this reading Lady Castleton sank on the sofa, another lady fainted, and two shrieked out in their terror, believing that the next instant they should see the ruffians breaking into the house.
up
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From this reading At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again several shots were heard much nearer than the first.
wheels
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From this reading At that moment he heard carriage wheels rolling at a rapid rate up the avenue.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Julia endeavoured to calm her mother and their guests, while Sir Ralph went to the front door to see that it was bolted and barred.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the gentlemen, who had fowling-pieces or pistols with them, hurried off to get them ready.
