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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
accidents
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
BEALBY
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
Bealby's
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
bearing
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From this reading And suffering had on the whole rather ennobled than depressed his bearing.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
black
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From this reading He had a black eye, but it was not, he felt, a common black eye.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a black eye, but it was not, he felt, a common black eye.
came
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From this reading It came from high quarters and through no fault of Mr. Mergleson’s own.
Chancellor
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
checked
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
collision
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
common
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From this reading He had a black eye, but it was not, he felt, a common black eye.
contusions
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
corner
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
depressed
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From this reading And suffering had on the whole rather ennobled than depressed his bearing.
development
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
ennobled
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From this reading And suffering had on the whole rather ennobled than depressed his bearing.
evening
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
experience
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
eye
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From this reading He had a black eye, but it was not, he felt, a common black eye.
face
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
faintly
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
fault
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From this reading It came from high quarters and through no fault of Mr. Mergleson’s own.
felt
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From this reading He had a black eye, but it was not, he felt, a common black eye.
few
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
gardens
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a black eye, but it was not, he felt, a common black eye.
high
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From this reading It came from high quarters and through no fault of Mr. Mergleson’s own.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
house
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
injuries
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a black eye, but it was not, he felt, a common black eye.
kitchen
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
laundry
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
Lord
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
meat
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
Mergleson
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
Mergleson's
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From this reading It came from high quarters and through no fault of Mr. Mergleson’s own.
Monday
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
more
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
Mr
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
much
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It came from high quarters and through no fault of Mr. Mergleson’s own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a black eye, but it was not, he felt, a common black eye.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
only
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
own
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From this reading It came from high quarters and through no fault of Mr. Mergleson’s own.
park
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
quarters
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From this reading It came from high quarters and through no fault of Mr. Mergleson’s own.
rather
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From this reading And suffering had on the whole rather ennobled than depressed his bearing.
raw
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
recovered
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
resort
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
SEEKING
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
Shonts
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
side
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
slowly
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
steward
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
suffering
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From this reading And suffering had on the whole rather ennobled than depressed his bearing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
theatre
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
thoughtfully
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It came from high quarters and through no fault of Mr. Mergleson’s own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
traceable
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From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
walked
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
whole
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From this reading And suffering had on the whole rather ennobled than depressed his bearing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was much recovered from the accidents of his collision with the Lord Chancellor, resort to raw meat in the kitchen had checked the development of his injuries, and only a few contusions in the side of his face were more than faintly traceable.
witnessed
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From this reading THE SEEKING OF BEALBY § 1 On the same Monday evening that witnessed Bealby’s first experience of the theatre, Mr. Mergleson, the house steward of Shonts, walked slowly and thoughtfully across the corner of the park between the laundry and the gardens.
