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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 GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
accompany
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From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
advancing
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
alterations
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From this reading Since our last visit to this place time has made many sad alterations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
away
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
BAGLEY
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From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
beg
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From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
BROXBRIDGE
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From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
connection
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From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
daughter
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
dealt
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
earl
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
earth
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
Ethalwood
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
events
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From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
FARM
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From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
Ferry
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
forelock
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
full
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
gives
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
GLANCE
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From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
Hall
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
history
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From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
hour-glass
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
HOUSE
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From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
important
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From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
indications
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
Jamblin
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since our last visit to this place time has made many sad alterations.
living
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
Lord
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
made
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From this reading Since our last visit to this place time has made many sad alterations.
many
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From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
mercifully
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
more
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From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
MOTHER
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From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
Mr
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
NETTLETHORP
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From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
noble
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
Old
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
once
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From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
place
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From this reading Since our last visit to this place time has made many sad alterations.
possession
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
rascal
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
reader
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From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
ROBBERY
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From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
sad
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From this reading Since our last visit to this place time has made many sad alterations.
scene
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From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
scythe
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since our last visit to this place time has made many sad alterations.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
son-in-law
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
Stoke
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
STRANGER
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From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
things
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From this reading Old Mr. Jamblin has passed away from the living things of the earth, and his daughter and son-in-law are in full possession of Stoke Ferry Farm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since our last visit to this place time has made many sad alterations.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since our last visit to this place time has made many sad alterations.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
unmistakable
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
VISIT
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From this reading A GLANCE AT BROXBRIDGE――THE ROBBERY AT NETTLETHORP――A VISIT TO MOTHER BAGLEY――A STRANGER AT THE FARM HOUSE.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We must beg of the reader to accompany us once more to Broxbridge, which has been the scene of so many important events in connection with our history.
years
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From this reading The old rascal with the scythe, forelock, and hour-glass, has dealt mercifully with the noble earl at the Hall; nevertheless Lord Ethalwood gives unmistakable indications of advancing years.
