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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 THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
alighted
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From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONKS AND MR.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BROWNLOW AT LENGTH MEET.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
box
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
BROWNLOW
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From this reading BROWNLOW AT LENGTH MEET.
close
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From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
coach
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
CONVERSATION
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From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
dismounted
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
door
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From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
got
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
hackney-coach
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From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
helped
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From this reading At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
house
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From this reading At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
hurried
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From this reading At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
INTELLIGENCE
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From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
INTERRUPTS
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From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
knocked
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From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
LENGTHnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading BROWNLOW AT LENGTH MEET.
man
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
MEET
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From this reading BROWNLOW AT LENGTH MEET.
MONKSnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading MONKS AND MR.
MR
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From this reading MONKS AND MR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
opened
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
other
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
out
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
own
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From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
seated
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
side
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
sign
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From this reading At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
softly
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From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
stationed
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
steps
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
sturdy
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
taking
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From this reading At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a sign from Mr. Brownlow, they helped out a third man, and taking him between them, hurried him into the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
too
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From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in, when Mr. Brownlow alighted from a hackney-coach at his own door, and knocked softly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The door being opened, a sturdy man got out of the coach and stationed himself on one side of the steps, while another man, who had been seated on the box, dismounted too, and stood upon the other side.
