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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 WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
anxious
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From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
bill
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
Broughton
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
called
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
close
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
companion
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
conduct
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
conjunction
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
connection
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
defray
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
departed
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
doubt
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
expense
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
fixed
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
follow
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From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
given
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
incurred
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
inn
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
Lefroy
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
line
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
man's
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
matter
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
month
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
Mr
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From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
now
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From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
paying
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
Peacocke
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From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
Robert
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From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
stay
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From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
town
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From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
two
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
very
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From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
way
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
week
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From this reading Lefroy was very anxious to stay for a week in town.
weeks
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From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WE will now follow Mr. Peacocke for a while upon his journey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began his close connection with Robert Lefroy by paying the man's bill at the inn before he left Broughton, and after that found himself called upon to defray every trifle of expense incurred as they went along.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would, no doubt, have been two weeks or a month had his companion given way;--but on this matter a line of conduct had been fixed by Mr. Peacocke in conjunction with the Doctor from which he never departed.
