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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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active
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From this reading Within a short time, Mallender also departed on an active, "personally conducted" search.
adopted
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affairs
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also
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From this reading Within a short time, Mallender also departed on an active, "personally conducted" search.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within a short time, Mallender also departed on an active, "personally conducted" search.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Rochfort, a clever and practical woman, promptly took matters into her own hands; sent Parsons home--lest peradventure she might learn too much--and then, with her husband and adopted daughter, started for Ootacamund.
anxious
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From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
Bangalore
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From this reading From Vellore, it was but a short journey to Bangalore, from Bangalore, he followed various wills-o'-the-wisp, to Mysore, Mercara, and Trichinopoly.
bankrupt
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
believed
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black
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From Vellore, it was but a short journey to Bangalore, from Bangalore, he followed various wills-o'-the-wisp, to Mysore, Mercara, and Trichinopoly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
clever
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clue
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conducted
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From this reading Within a short time, Mallender also departed on an active, "personally conducted" search.
creditors
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cupboards
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daughter
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Delicacy
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departed
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disturbed
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dragged
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earth
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effected
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elderly
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From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
family
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followed
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From this reading From Vellore, it was but a short journey to Bangalore, from Bangalore, he followed various wills-o'-the-wisp, to Mysore, Mercara, and Trichinopoly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Rochfort, a clever and practical woman, promptly took matters into her own hands; sent Parsons home--lest peradventure she might learn too much--and then, with her husband and adopted daughter, started for Ootacamund.
forbids
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four
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Francis
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
fugitives
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Mrs. Rochfort, a clever and practical woman, promptly took matters into her own hands; sent Parsons home--lest peradventure she might learn too much--and then, with her husband and adopted daughter, started for Ootacamund.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rochfort, a clever and practical woman, promptly took matters into her own hands; sent Parsons home--lest peradventure she might learn too much--and then, with her husband and adopted daughter, started for Ootacamund.
hiding
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
home
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horse-dealer
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husband
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idleness
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information
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instigated
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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intrusions
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From Vellore, it was but a short journey to Bangalore, from Bangalore, he followed various wills-o'-the-wisp, to Mysore, Mercara, and Trichinopoly.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From Vellore, it was but a short journey to Bangalore, from Bangalore, he followed various wills-o'-the-wisp, to Mysore, Mercara, and Trichinopoly.
learn
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lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Mrs. Rochfort, a clever and practical woman, promptly took matters into her own hands; sent Parsons home--lest peradventure she might learn too much--and then, with her husband and adopted daughter, started for Ootacamund.
linger
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
Mallender
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From this reading Within a short time, Mallender also departed on an active, "personally conducted" search.
man
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From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
matters
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Mercara
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From this reading From Vellore, it was but a short journey to Bangalore, from Bangalore, he followed various wills-o'-the-wisp, to Mysore, Mercara, and Trichinopoly.
merely
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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months
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Mrs
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much
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Mysore
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From this reading From Vellore, it was but a short journey to Bangalore, from Bangalore, he followed various wills-o'-the-wisp, to Mysore, Mercara, and Trichinopoly.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within a short time, Mallender also departed on an active, "personally conducted" search.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Delicacy forbids one to linger on the intrusions into family affairs effected by Mallender; the skeletons he dragged from their cupboards, the black sheep he disturbed; the fugitives hiding from their creditors, "or their wives."
Ootacamund
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Delicacy forbids one to linger on the intrusions into family affairs effected by Mallender; the skeletons he dragged from their cupboards, the black sheep he disturbed; the fugitives hiding from their creditors, "or their wives."
out
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From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
own
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Parsons
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peradventure
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personally
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practical
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promptly
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proved
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pursued
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put
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ran
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Rochfort
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search
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From this reading Within a short time, Mallender also departed on an active, "personally conducted" search.
sent
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set
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From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Rochfort, a clever and practical woman, promptly took matters into her own hands; sent Parsons home--lest peradventure she might learn too much--and then, with her husband and adopted daughter, started for Ootacamund.
sheep
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From this reading Delicacy forbids one to linger on the intrusions into family affairs effected by Mallender; the skeletons he dragged from their cupboards, the black sheep he disturbed; the fugitives hiding from their creditors, "or their wives."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Within a short time, Mallender also departed on an active, "personally conducted" search.
shoulder
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From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
skeletons
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started
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stoutly
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From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
the-wisp
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From this reading From Vellore, it was but a short journey to Bangalore, from Bangalore, he followed various wills-o'-the-wisp, to Mysore, Mercara, and Trichinopoly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Delicacy forbids one to linger on the intrusions into family affairs effected by Mallender; the skeletons he dragged from their cupboards, the black sheep he disturbed; the fugitives hiding from their creditors, "or their wives."
then
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within a short time, Mallender also departed on an active, "personally conducted" search.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
too
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tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Rochfort, a clever and practical woman, promptly took matters into her own hands; sent Parsons home--lest peradventure she might learn too much--and then, with her husband and adopted daughter, started for Ootacamund.
Trichinopoly
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From this reading From Vellore, it was but a short journey to Bangalore, from Bangalore, he followed various wills-o'-the-wisp, to Mysore, Mercara, and Trichinopoly.
up
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From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
various
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From this reading From Vellore, it was but a short journey to Bangalore, from Bangalore, he followed various wills-o'-the-wisp, to Mysore, Mercara, and Trichinopoly.
Vellore
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From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
weeks
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From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
wheel
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From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was anxious to make up for four weeks', nay four months' idleness; instigated by information from Francis, he put his shoulder stoutly to the wheel, and set out for Vellore, where he believed he had a clue, and pursued and ran to earth an elderly man, who proved to be merely a bankrupt horse-dealer.
wills-o
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From this reading From Vellore, it was but a short journey to Bangalore, from Bangalore, he followed various wills-o'-the-wisp, to Mysore, Mercara, and Trichinopoly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Rochfort, a clever and practical woman, promptly took matters into her own hands; sent Parsons home--lest peradventure she might learn too much--and then, with her husband and adopted daughter, started for Ootacamund.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a short time, Mallender also departed on an active, "personally conducted" search.
wives
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From this reading Delicacy forbids one to linger on the intrusions into family affairs effected by Mallender; the skeletons he dragged from their cupboards, the black sheep he disturbed; the fugitives hiding from their creditors, "or their wives."
woman
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From this reading Mrs. Rochfort, a clever and practical woman, promptly took matters into her own hands; sent Parsons home--lest peradventure she might learn too much--and then, with her husband and adopted daughter, started for Ootacamund.
