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acquainted
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adventure
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amateur
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Ambrose
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
bargain
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From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
birthday
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
character
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circumstances
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Claude
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commonly
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
Cortelyon
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
counties
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
country
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From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
days
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From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
Duval
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England
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
especially
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From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
family
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
four
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From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
Frank
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From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
highway
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
horse
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From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
King's
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known
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
leg
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From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
made
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
more
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From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
most
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
Mr
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narrate
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narrative
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
Nevill
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northern
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
now
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From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SQUIRE OF STANBROOK.
old
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
only
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From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
owing
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places
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From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
proceeding
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reader
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ribs
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From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
science
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From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
seat
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
sequel
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seventieth
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From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
soi-disant
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SQUIRE
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From this reading THE SQUIRE OF STANBROOK.
STANBROOK
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From this reading THE SQUIRE OF STANBROOK.
strange
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Surgical
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From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE OF STANBROOK.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
three
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From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
Thrown
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From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time with which our narrative has to do, Mr. Ambrose Cortelyon, commonly known as Squire Cortelyon, of Stanbrook, an old family seat in one of the most northern counties of England, was well over his seventieth birthday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
twenty
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From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
well
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From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Surgical science in those days, especially in country places, was not what it is now.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before proceeding to narrate the sequel of the strange adventure of the _soi-disant_ Mr. Frank Nevill, it may be as well that the reader should be made acquainted with the circumstances to which was owing his appearance on the King's highway in the character of an amateur Claude Duval.
years
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From this reading Thrown by his horse more than twenty years before, he had not only broken his leg, but three or four of his ribs into the bargain.
