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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 They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
accustomed
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From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
baggage
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From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
baggage-car
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From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
BARODA
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
become
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From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
best
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From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
call
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From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
called
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From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
conductor
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From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
construction
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
day
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From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
Early
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From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
England
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From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
especially
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From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
familiarly
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From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
guard
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From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
hardly
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From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
hot
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From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
India
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
invariably
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From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
loses
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From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
luggage
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From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
MAHARAJAH
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
many
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From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
miles
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
more
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
nearly
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
now
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From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
others
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From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
process
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
railroads
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
railways
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From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
RECEPTION
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
rising
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From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
season
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From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
six
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From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
sleeps
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From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
terms
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From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
thousand
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
thousands
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
travellers
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From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
twenty
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
unknown
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From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
use
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From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
used
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From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
van
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From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
very
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From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
