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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 A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went back to the kitchen, and called Susan to her.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
back
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From this reading She went back to the kitchen, and called Susan to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
Burton
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
called
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From this reading She went back to the kitchen, and called Susan to her.
came
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
carriage
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
carry
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From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
consequence
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
consultation
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
darkness
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From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
direction
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
dispatched
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
door
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
drive
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From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
Drummond
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From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
familiar
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From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
far
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
five
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From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
formed
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From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
further
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From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
garden
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
gate
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
Gatehouse
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
grounds
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From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
hurried
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
instantly
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
kitchen
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From this reading She went back to the kitchen, and called Susan to her.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
miles
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
movements
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From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
Mrs
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From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
night
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From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
north
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
off
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
opposite
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
out
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From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
passes
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From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
paths
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From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
pick
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
plan
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From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
quickly
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From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
railway
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From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
sent
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
stables
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
station
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From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
summer
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From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
Susan
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From this reading She went back to the kitchen, and called Susan to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
thus
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From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
two
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
up
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
very
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From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
village
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
walk
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From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went back to the kitchen, and called Susan to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs Drummond found herself at liberty to carry out the plan she had formed, the time before her was very short.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A summer night passes quickly to those who have need of darkness for their movements.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could walk thus through the grounds by paths he was familiar with, and drive to a station five miles further off on another railway.
woke
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From this reading Mr Burton woke up as she came in, and they had a hurried consultation; the consequence of which was that Susan was sent to the stables, which were not very far from the garden door of the Gatehouse, to order a carriage to be dispatched instantly to pick up Mr Burton at the north gate, two miles off, in the opposite direction from the village.
