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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 COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
accompanied
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From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
allow
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From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Isn't that bay Colonel Challoner's?" she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
back
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From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
bay
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From this reading "Isn't that bay Colonel Challoner's?" she asked.
CHALLONER
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
Challoner's
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From this reading "Isn't that bay Colonel Challoner's?" she asked.
COLONEL
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
drove
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
end
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From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
Following
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From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
Foster
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
Foster's
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
friends
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
groom
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From this reading "Yes, ma'am," said the groom.
guests
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
Hazlehurst
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
home
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From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
horse
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From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
house
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From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't that bay Colonel Challoner's?" she asked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
Keith
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From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
knew
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From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
later
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From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
leading
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From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
lodge
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
ma'am
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From this reading "Yes, ma'am," said the groom.
man
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From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
meet
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
Mrs
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
near
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From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
OBDURATE
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
out
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
PROVES
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
reaching
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
Refusing
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From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
return
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
said
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From this reading "Yes, ma'am," said the groom.
saw
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From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
setting
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
several
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
some
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From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
stables
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From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
terrace
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From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Isn't that bay Colonel Challoner's?" she asked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
turn
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From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
visit
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
week
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From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Following it to the end of the house near which the stables stood, she saw a man leading in a horse which she thought she knew.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Refusing to allow her to turn back with him, he accompanied the party, and some time later Mrs. Keith, who had remained at home, went out on the terrace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE A week after Mrs. Foster's visit Challoner drove over to Hazlehurst in the afternoon and on reaching the lodge found her setting out with several of her guests to meet Foster and his friends on their return from shooting.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, ma'am," said the groom.
