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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 He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
accompany
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From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
all
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
also
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From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
assured
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From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
avail
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From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, one seems to live and move and be here, Melford!" he exclaimed.
bustling
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
city
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
comparison
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
contrasted
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
down
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From this reading "This place suits me down to the ground.
Europeanised
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Why, one seems to live and move and be here, Melford!" he exclaimed.
fail
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From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
favour
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
friends
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From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
gharry
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
ground
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From this reading "This place suits me down to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, one seems to live and move and be here, Melford!" he exclaimed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
Hoogly
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From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
host's
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
hostess
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From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
husband
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From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
leisurely
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
live
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From this reading "Why, one seems to live and move and be here, Melford!" he exclaimed.
made
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From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
Madras
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This place suits me down to the ground.
Melford
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From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
Mount
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
move
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From this reading "Why, one seems to live and move and be here, Melford!" he exclaimed.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
Mrs
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From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
office
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From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why, one seems to live and move and be here, Melford!" he exclaimed.
ongoings
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
parted
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From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
place
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From this reading "This place suits me down to the ground.
pleasure
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From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
rattled
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
Rayner
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From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
return
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From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
Road
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
Seated
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
seems
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From this reading "Why, one seems to live and move and be here, Melford!" he exclaimed.
streets
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From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
suits
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From this reading "This place suits me down to the ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This place suits me down to the ground.
tiffin
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From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
up
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From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Rayner and his hostess had quite made friends when they parted next morning, he to accompany her husband to his office.
Why
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From this reading "Why, one seems to live and move and be here, Melford!" he exclaimed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seated in his host's gharry as they rattled along the bustling streets, Rayner contrasted it with the leisurely ongoings of the Mount Road in Madras, and the comparison seemed to him all in favour of the Europeanised city.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He assured Mrs. Melford that he would not fail to return to tiffin, and also to avail himself of the pleasure of a sail up the Hoogly.
