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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 They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
almost
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
also
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
assortment
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From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
bade
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
bewildering
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From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
brown
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From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
care
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From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
carriage
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
cart
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From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
changing
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
chauffeur
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
closed
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From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
coachman
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
cobs
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From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
considered
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
dense
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
down
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
early
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
far
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
finding
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
flat
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
fog
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
gardeners
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
General
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
gone
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
good-bye
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
groom
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
ground
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From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
home
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
Homewood
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
idea
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
impatiently
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From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
Jones
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From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
like
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
Linton
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From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
luggage
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From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
masses
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
master
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
Mr
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From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
old
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From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
packed
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From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
parcel
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
pawing
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From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
piled
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From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
place
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
platform
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From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
porter
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From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
presently
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From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
rolled
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
sir
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From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
Somers
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
spare
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
station
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From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
substitute
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
succeeded
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From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
suit-cases
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From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
trunks
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From this reading So they left a bewildering assortment of suit-cases and trunks piled up on the platform in the care of an ancient porter, and packed themselves into the carriage.
up
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
waited
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From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
white
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading General Somers’ chauffeur had gone with his master, and so far they had not succeeded in finding a substitute, but the groom and coachman, who were also gardeners in their spare time, considered themselves part and parcel of the place, and had no idea of changing their home.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The cart for the luggage will be here presently, sir,” Jones, the old coachman, told Mr. Linton.
windows
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the station the closed carriage waited for them, with the brown cobs pawing the ground impatiently.
wool
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From this reading They bade good-bye to the flat early next morning and went down to Homewood through a dense fog that rolled up almost to the carriage windows like masses of white wool.
