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ahead
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
amazed
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
ask
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From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
back
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
best
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From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
call
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From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
captain's
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
chaise
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
Darke
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From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
dear
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From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
dearly
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From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
directed
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
far
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From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
frightened
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From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
go
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
harm
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From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
HIGHWAY
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From this reading ON THE KING'S HIGHWAY.
highwayman
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
horse
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
inside
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
KING'S
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From this reading ON THE KING'S HIGHWAY.
lame
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
leave
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From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
leaving
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From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
love
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From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
mistress
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From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
Mr
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From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
now
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE KING'S HIGHWAY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
place
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
post-boy
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
put
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
reassure
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From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
ride
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From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
said
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From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
sex
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From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
slowly
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From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE KING'S HIGHWAY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
too
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From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
trembling
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From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
waiting-woman
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From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
way
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From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The amazed post-boy was now directed to put the lame horse back into its place and go slowly ahead, while the highwayman himself took the captain's place inside the chaise.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With your leave I will ride part of the way with you, and should anybody ask my name, you may call me Mr. Darke."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
young
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From this reading "Don't you be frightened, my dear," he said to the trembling waiting-woman, whom her young mistress had done her best to reassure before leaving her.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I love your sex far too dearly ever to harm one of you.
