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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 He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
achievement
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From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ədˈventʃərəs/
willing to take risks or try new and daring experiences
From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
ceremony
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From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
chains
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
coach
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
coach-door
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
congratulate
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From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
congratulated
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From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
custom
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
damp
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
destinations
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From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
dirty
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
unpleasant or not enjoyable
From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
dog
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
dog-kennel
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
Dover
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
down
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From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
drawer
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
flapping
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
flourish
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From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
forenoon
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
George
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
got
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
hat
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
head
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
Hotel
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
inside
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
larger
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
legs
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
like
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
London
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From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
Lorry
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
mail
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
mildewy
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
muddy
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
obscurity
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
only
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From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
opened
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
others
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From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
out
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
passenger
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
rather
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
respective
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From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
roadside
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From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
Royal
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From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
set
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From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
shaggy
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
smell
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
some
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From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
sort
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
straw
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From this reading The mildewy inside of the coach, with its damp and dirty straw, its disagreeable smell, and its obscurity, was rather like a larger dog-kennel.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
in a way that achieves the intended result
From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
tangle
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
there
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From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
traveller
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From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
two
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From this reading By that time, there was only one adventurous traveller left be congratulated: for the two others had been set down at their respective roadside destinations.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the mail got successfully to Dover, in the course of the forenoon, the head drawer at the Royal George Hotel opened the coach-door as his custom was.
winter
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From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did it with some flourish of ceremony, for a mail journey from London in winter was an achievement to congratulate an adventurous traveller upon.
wrapper
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From this reading Mr. Lorry, the passenger, shaking himself out of it in chains of straw, a tangle of shaggy wrapper, flapping hat, and muddy legs, was rather like a larger sort of dog.
