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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 Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
alighted
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From this reading He alighted, and directed his syce to follow while he walked along the road.
allowed
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From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
bitter
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From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
carried
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From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
decided
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From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
directed
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From this reading He alighted, and directed his syce to follow while he walked along the road.
drive
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
early
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
evening
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
felt
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
follow
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From this reading He alighted, and directed his syce to follow while he walked along the road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
green
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From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
hedge
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From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
heedless
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From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
houses
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From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
labours
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
Morpeth
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
Mr
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
now
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From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
Nungumbaukum
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From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
other
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From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
overheardnounUS /ˈoverheard/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
precincts
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From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
previous
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
reached
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From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
reverie
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From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
road
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From this reading He alighted, and directed his syce to follow while he walked along the road.
roads
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From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
Rousing
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From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
saw
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From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
side
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From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
sounds
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From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
specially
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
straggling
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From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
stroll
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From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
suburbs
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From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
syce
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From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rousing himself at length from his reverie, he saw he had now reached the green precincts of Nungumbaukum, and decided to take a stroll.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
To-day
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From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
varied
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
victoria
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
walk
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
walked
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From this reading He alighted, and directed his syce to follow while he walked along the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
wearied
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From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
weeping
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From this reading As he passed one of the houses he overheard sounds of bitter weeping from the other side of the straggling hedge.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He alighted, and directed his syce to follow while he walked along the road.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
winding
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From this reading To-day he had allowed his syce to drive him along the winding roads of the suburbs, heedless whither he was being carried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes when Mr. Morpeth felt specially wearied with the labours of the previous evening, he varied his early morning walk by a drive in his little victoria.
