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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 splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
air
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
all
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
almost
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
approached
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
back
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our journey had been like a triumphal progress.
besieged
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
cheers
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
constitution
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From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
country
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From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
crowds
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
death
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From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
Devereux
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From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
Distinguished
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
down
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
drive
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
father
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From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
find
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From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
folk
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
gathered
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
gaze
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
General
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
grand
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From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
HERO
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From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
impossibility
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
jaws
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From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our journey had been like a triumphal progress.
kept
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From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
knots
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
lane
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
like
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From this reading Our journey had been like a triumphal progress.
lines
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
London
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
lusty
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
Luxton
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
made
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
mansion
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From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
men
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
met
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
narrow
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
newspaper
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
now
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
old
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From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our journey had been like a triumphal progress.
park
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From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
people
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
platform
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
progress
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From this reading Our journey had been like a triumphal progress.
recovered
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From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
reporters
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
ringing
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From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
servants
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
shout
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
shouting
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
side
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From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
sight
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From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
splendid
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From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
station
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
surrounded
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
sweep
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
tenants
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
together
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
triumphal
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From this reading Our journey had been like a triumphal progress.
uncovered
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
very
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From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
vibrate
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
way
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
wayside
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
welcome
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
winding
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From this reading Distinguished men, amongst whom old General Luxton, had met us at London to welcome my father back to his country, and all the way down we had been besieged by newspaper reporters, and little knots of people were gathered on the platform at every station, to gaze at us and shout a welcome; and at the little wayside station such crowds of the country folk were gathered together that progress along the narrow winding lane was almost an impossibility.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A splendid constitution had saved him from the very jaws of death, and he had recovered to find his country ringing with his name, and himself a hero.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "HERO" I had kept my vow, for though I was again within the park of Devereux, and in sight of the grand old mansion, my father was by my side.
Yorkshire
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From this reading And now we were at the last sweep of the drive, surrounded by lines of shouting tenants and servants, who stood uncovered as we approached, and made the air vibrate with lusty Yorkshire cheers.
