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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 To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Is she well?' asked Caldigate.
back
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From this reading Then the driver of the fly was paid, and the carriage was turned back to the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
bringing
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
Caldigate
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
Caldigate's
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
carriage
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
causeway
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
certainly
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From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
demonstration
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From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
driver
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From this reading Then the driver of the fly was paid, and the carriage was turned back to the house.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
eyes
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
father
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
feelings
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From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
fly
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
Folking
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
grasping
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From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
greeted
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
hardly
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From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
harnessed
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
Hester
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From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
home
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
horses
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
house
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From this reading Then the driver of the fly was paid, and the carriage was turned back to the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is she well?' asked Caldigate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
John
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
man
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
matter
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From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
men
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From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
met
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
moment
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From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
much
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From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
old
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
other
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
other's
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From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
paid
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From this reading Then the driver of the fly was paid, and the carriage was turned back to the house.
public
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From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
Return
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
said
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From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
saving
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From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Is she well?' asked Caldigate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
son
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
soon
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
squire
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From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
started
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
street
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To them it did not much matter, but the squire had certainly been right in saving Hester from so public a demonstration of her feelings.
Then
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From this reading Then the driver of the fly was paid, and the carriage was turned back to the house.
there
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From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
turned
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From this reading Then the driver of the fly was paid, and the carriage was turned back to the house.
two
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From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
villagers
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From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
well
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From this reading 'Is she well?' asked Caldigate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Caldigate's Return The carriage started with the old man in it as soon as the horses could be harnessed; but on the Folking causeway it met the fly which was bringing John Caldigate to his home,--so that the father and son greeted each other in the street amidst the eyes of the villagers.
word
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From this reading The two men said hardly a word when they met, but stood there for a moment grasping each other's hands.
