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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 were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that precise moment Mr. Cuss and Mr. Bunting were in the parlour.
back
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stranger’s scattered garments had been removed by Mrs. Hall and the room tidied up.
belongings
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
Bunting
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From this reading At that precise moment Mr. Cuss and Mr. Bunting were in the parlour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stranger’s scattered garments had been removed by Mrs. Hall and the room tidied up.
came
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
charge
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From this reading Jaffers had partially recovered from his fall and had gone home in the charge of his sympathetic friends.
clearly
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
COACHverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
Cuss
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From this reading At that precise moment Mr. Cuss and Mr. Bunting were in the parlour.
examination
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
fall
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From this reading Jaffers had partially recovered from his fall and had gone home in the charge of his sympathetic friends.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
friends
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From this reading Jaffers had partially recovered from his fall and had gone home in the charge of his sympathetic friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jaffers had partially recovered from his fall and had gone home in the charge of his sympathetic friends.
garments
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From this reading The stranger’s scattered garments had been removed by Mrs. Hall and the room tidied up.
go
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
gone
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From this reading Jaffers had partially recovered from his fall and had gone home in the charge of his sympathetic friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
Hall
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From this reading The stranger’s scattered garments had been removed by Mrs. Hall and the room tidied up.
Hall's
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
happened
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jaffers had partially recovered from his fall and had gone home in the charge of his sympathetic friends.
home
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From this reading Jaffers had partially recovered from his fall and had gone home in the charge of his sympathetic friends.
HORSES
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
Huxter's
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
inn
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
investigating
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
Invisible
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
Jaffers
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From this reading Jaffers had partially recovered from his fall and had gone home in the charge of his sympathetic friends.
making
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
Man's
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
Marvel
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
moment
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
Mr
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
Mrs
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From this reading The stranger’s scattered garments had been removed by Mrs. Hall and the room tidied up.
necessary
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
Now
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
occurrences
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
parlour
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From this reading At that precise moment Mr. Cuss and Mr. Bunting were in the parlour.
partially
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From this reading Jaffers had partially recovered from his fall and had gone home in the charge of his sympathetic friends.
permission
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
precise
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From this reading At that precise moment Mr. Cuss and Mr. Bunting were in the parlour.
recovered
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From this reading Jaffers had partially recovered from his fall and had gone home in the charge of his sympathetic friends.
removed
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From this reading The stranger’s scattered garments had been removed by Mrs. Hall and the room tidied up.
room
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From this reading The stranger’s scattered garments had been removed by Mrs. Hall and the room tidied up.
scattered
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From this reading The stranger’s scattered garments had been removed by Mrs. Hall and the room tidied up.
seriously
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
strange
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
stranger's
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From this reading The stranger’s scattered garments had been removed by Mrs. Hall and the room tidied up.
sympathetic
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From this reading Jaffers had partially recovered from his fall and had gone home in the charge of his sympathetic friends.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that precise moment Mr. Cuss and Mr. Bunting were in the parlour.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
thorough
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From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
tidied
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From this reading The stranger’s scattered garments had been removed by Mrs. Hall and the room tidied up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
up
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From this reading The stranger’s scattered garments had been removed by Mrs. Hall and the room tidied up.
view
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that precise moment Mr. Cuss and Mr. Bunting were in the parlour.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
window
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From this reading IN THE “COACH AND HORSES” Now in order clearly to understand what had happened in the inn, it is necessary to go back to the moment when Mr. Marvel first came into view of Mr. Huxter’s window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were seriously investigating the strange occurrences of the morning, and were, with Mr. Hall’s permission, making a thorough examination of the Invisible Man’s belongings.
