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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 He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He loitered along, looking into the windows, sore at heart and wistful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
any
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From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned Burton went to the post, as he had said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He loitered along, looking into the windows, sore at heart and wistful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no one, to be sure, at Mrs Drummond's end of the Gatehouse.
blinds
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
Burton
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From this reading Ned Burton went to the post, as he had said.
business
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From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
chinks
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
description
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From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
Drummond's
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From this reading There was no one, to be sure, at Mrs Drummond's end of the Gatehouse.
end
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From this reading There was no one, to be sure, at Mrs Drummond's end of the Gatehouse.
Gatehouse
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From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
get
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
glimpse
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
green
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned Burton went to the post, as he had said.
haste
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From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned Burton went to the post, as he had said.
heart
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From this reading He loitered along, looking into the windows, sore at heart and wistful.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
important
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From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
interior
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He loitered along, looking into the windows, sore at heart and wistful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
loitered
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From this reading He loitered along, looking into the windows, sore at heart and wistful.
looking
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From this reading He loitered along, looking into the windows, sore at heart and wistful.
lower
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
Mrs
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From this reading There was no one, to be sure, at Mrs Drummond's end of the Gatehouse.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Burton went to the post, as he had said.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one, to be sure, at Mrs Drummond's end of the Gatehouse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one, to be sure, at Mrs Drummond's end of the Gatehouse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
panes
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
pass
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From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
post
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From this reading Ned Burton went to the post, as he had said.
said
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From this reading Ned Burton went to the post, as he had said.
see
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
sore
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From this reading He loitered along, looking into the windows, sore at heart and wistful.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no one, to be sure, at Mrs Drummond's end of the Gatehouse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned Burton went to the post, as he had said.
There
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From this reading There was no one, to be sure, at Mrs Drummond's end of the Gatehouse.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
tire
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From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned Burton went to the post, as he had said.
tried
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
turned
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
veiled
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
Venetian
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
walking
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From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
way
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From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned Burton went to the post, as he had said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
windows
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From this reading He loitered along, looking into the windows, sore at heart and wistful.
wistful
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From this reading He loitered along, looking into the windows, sore at heart and wistful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had to pass the Gatehouse on his way; and his business was not of so important a description that he should make any haste about it, or tire himself with walking.
wrong
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From this reading He tried to get a glimpse at the interior through the chinks of the little green Venetian blinds which veiled the lower panes; but they were turned the wrong way, and he could not see anything.
