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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 Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
ABBÉS
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From this reading THE TWO ABBÉS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'That ride from Mailly to-day has given me an appetite,' said Cheyne; 'dinner--dinner, quick!'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading 'That ride from Mailly to-day has given me an appetite,' said Cheyne; 'dinner--dinner, quick!'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
bowing
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
Cheyne
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
columns
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
common
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
conversing
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
corner
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
crimson
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From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
dinner
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
Dundrennan
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
entered
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
French
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'That ride from Mailly to-day has given me an appetite,' said Cheyne; 'dinner--dinner, quick!'
furniture
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From this reading 'A poor tavern this,' said Sir Quentin, surveying the old gloomy room and worm-eaten furniture.
given
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From this reading 'That ride from Mailly to-day has given me an appetite,' said Cheyne; 'dinner--dinner, quick!'
gloomy
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From this reading 'A poor tavern this,' said Sir Quentin, surveying the old gloomy room and worm-eaten furniture.
hall
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'That ride from Mailly to-day has given me an appetite,' said Cheyne; 'dinner--dinner, quick!'
Home
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
just
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From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
leather
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From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
Mailly
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From this reading 'That ride from Mailly to-day has given me an appetite,' said Cheyne; 'dinner--dinner, quick!'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'That ride from Mailly to-day has given me an appetite,' said Cheyne; 'dinner--dinner, quick!'
Mercury
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
now
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From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
old
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From this reading 'A poor tavern this,' said Sir Quentin, surveying the old gloomy room and worm-eaten furniture.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
ordered
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
pithily
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From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
politely
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'A poor tavern this,' said Sir Quentin, surveying the old gloomy room and worm-eaten furniture.
Quentin
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From this reading 'A poor tavern this,' said Sir Quentin, surveying the old gloomy room and worm-eaten furniture.
quick
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From this reading 'That ride from Mailly to-day has given me an appetite,' said Cheyne; 'dinner--dinner, quick!'
Quintin
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
Raynold
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
reading
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
ride
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From this reading 'That ride from Mailly to-day has given me an appetite,' said Cheyne; 'dinner--dinner, quick!'
room
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
said
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From this reading 'A poor tavern this,' said Sir Quentin, surveying the old gloomy room and worm-eaten furniture.
seated
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
sheathed
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From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
Sir
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
stoup
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
surveying
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From this reading 'A poor tavern this,' said Sir Quentin, surveying the old gloomy room and worm-eaten furniture.
swords
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From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
tavern
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'That ride from Mailly to-day has given me an appetite,' said Cheyne; 'dinner--dinner, quick!'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO ABBÉS.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'A poor tavern this,' said Sir Quentin, surveying the old gloomy room and worm-eaten furniture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
to-day
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From this reading 'That ride from Mailly to-day has given me an appetite,' said Cheyne; 'dinner--dinner, quick!'
True
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From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
TWO
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From this reading THE TWO ABBÉS.
velvet
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From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
Viscount
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From this reading 'True; but our swords are sheathed in leather just now--not crimson velvet,' said the Viscount, pithily.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
wine
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From this reading Dundrennan, Sir Quintin Home, Raynold Cheyne and I, entered the common hall, or room of the tavern, and after bowing politely to two abbés who were seated in a corner conversing over a stoup of French wine, and reading the columns of the 'Mercury,' we ordered dinner.
worm-eaten
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From this reading 'A poor tavern this,' said Sir Quentin, surveying the old gloomy room and worm-eaten furniture.
