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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 THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
all
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
amazed
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
arrival
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
aware
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
best
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
CHAUFFEUR
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
cow
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
created
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
death
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
Drum
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
Dunk's
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
especially
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
evening
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
Farmer
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
faster
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
five
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
folk
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
following
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From this reading The following morning it was the turn of the chauffeur to be surprised.
fowl
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
Girls
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
Hogben
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
hour
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
impression
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
indoors
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
inspected
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
intelligence
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
interest
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
later
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
learn
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
less
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
local
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
lodging
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
lounging
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
men
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
minutes
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
more
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning it was the turn of the chauffeur to be surprised.
most
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
news
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
noted
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
Ottinge
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
Parretts
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
person
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
place
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
profound
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
Sally
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
saw
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
scarcely
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
sensation
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
sewing
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
shared
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
shutting
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
soul
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
spent
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
sponge
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
spread
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
stranger
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
street
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning it was the turn of the chauffeur to be surprised.
talk
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
tall
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
turn
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From this reading The following morning it was the turn of the chauffeur to be surprised.
twenty
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From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
up
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
village
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
wandered
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
water
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From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
way
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From this reading THE NEW CHAUFFEUR As the new arrival wandered up the street, and inspected the village, he had been under the impression that the place was deserted--he scarcely saw a soul; but this was the way of Ottinge folk, they spent most of their time (especially of an evening) indoors, and though he was not aware of it, Ottinge had inspected him!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This intelligence--which spread as water in a sponge--created a profound sensation, and shared the local interest with the news of the sudden death of Farmer Dunk’s best cow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
windows
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour later they were amazed to learn that he was no more and no less than the Parretts’ new chauffeur, who was lodging with Sally Hogben--Sally, who could talk faster and tell more about a person in five minutes than another in twenty.
women
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
young
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From this reading Girls sewing in windows, men lounging in the Drum, women shutting up their fowl, all had noted the stranger, and wondered who this fine, tall young gentleman might be?
