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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 A barricade of forms had been made across the room.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A barricade of forms had been made across the room.
ageing
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
all
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From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
any
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
barricade
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From this reading A barricade of forms had been made across the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A barricade of forms had been made across the room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
blazing
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From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
blue
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From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
Cachemaille
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
clock
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
cloudless
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From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
covered
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
day
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From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
death
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
FELT
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
forms
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From this reading A barricade of forms had been made across the room.
friend
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
get
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
Greffier
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
Guille
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in their lives had they hurried thither like that before.
Hamon
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
hurried
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From this reading Never in their lives had they hurried thither like that before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
Island
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
late
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
lay
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
like
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From this reading Never in their lives had they hurried thither like that before.
lives
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From this reading Never in their lives had they hurried thither like that before.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
made
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From this reading A barricade of forms had been made across the room.
means
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
MEN
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
mostly
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Mr
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never in their lives had they hurried thither like that before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A barricade of forms had been made across the room.
old
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
opened
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From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
perfect
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From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
Philip
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
Prévôt
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
rapidly
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
room
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From this reading A barricade of forms had been made across the room.
SARK
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
sat
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
school-house
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
school-master's
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
Seigneur
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
sheet
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
sky
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From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
soul
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
sun
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From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
Sénéchal
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
table
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Never in their lives had they hurried thither like that before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
there
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never in their lives had they hurried thither like that before.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Never in their lives had they hurried thither like that before.
Tom
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
tragic
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
two
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From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
Vicar
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From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT Every soul in the Island that could by any means get there, was in or outside the school-house, mostly outside, long before the clock struck two.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
wide
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From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
windows
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From this reading It was a perfect day, with a cloudless blue sky and blazing sun, and all the windows were opened wide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within it, at the school-master’s table, sat the Sénéchal, Philip Guille, and the Doctor, and old Mr. Cachemaille, the Vicar, ageing rapidly since the tragic death of his good friend, the late Seigneur; beside them stood the Prévôt and the Greffier, behind them lay the body of Tom Hamon covered with a sheet.
