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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 Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
arrangements
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From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
arriving
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
ask
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From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
back
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Baron
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BARON'S
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From this reading JACK DE BARON'S VIRTUE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
Brotherton
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
certainly
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From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
conveyance
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
day
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DE
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From this reading JACK DE BARON'S VIRTUE.
Dean
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From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
death
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dine
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From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
dinner
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From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
down
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fly
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
four
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
go
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
hours
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
improbable
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From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
intentionally
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From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
JACK
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From this reading JACK DE BARON'S VIRTUE.
leave
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
liked
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From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
Lion
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
Lord
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Marquis
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
Mr
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
news
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night
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From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
now
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From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
only
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
Park
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From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
Popenjoy's
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From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
purposed
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
remain
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From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
Rudham
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samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
sent
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
stairs
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From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
started
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From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
taken
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
there
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
three
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
town
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From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
VIRTUEnounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading JACK DE BARON'S VIRTUE.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
week
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From this reading Indeed his arrangements had intentionally been left so open that he might if he liked remain the night,--or if he pleased, remain a week at the "Lion."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being only Jack De Baron he had sent to Brotherton for a fly, and in that conveyance had had himself taken to the "Lion," arriving there three or four hours before the time at which he purposed to leave the town.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We must now go back to Jack De Baron, who left Rudham Park the same day as the Marquis,--having started before the news of Lord Popenjoy's death had been brought down stairs by Mr. De Baron.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought it not improbable that the Dean might ask him to dinner, and, if so, he certainly would dine with the Dean.
