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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 Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
acquaintance
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From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
admired
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From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
also
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From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
Angus
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From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
condemned
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
connection
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
country
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From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
delighted
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From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
denied
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
entered
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From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
fain
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
fig-tree
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
full
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From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
grown
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
guilt
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
Hall
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
hanged
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
Herries
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
impossible
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
Inn
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
keep
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
known
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From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
later
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
legend
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
Marsh
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
Moated
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
months
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
mother
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
Mr
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
Mrs
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
much
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From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
murder
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
Narby
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
newspapers
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
now
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From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
occupying
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
other
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
out
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
own
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
Pope
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
popular
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From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
possession
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From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
property
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From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
seated
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
sentenced
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
shoulders
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
Simon
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
Sir
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
Some
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
spring-time
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
story
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From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
taken
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
tale
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
tried
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From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
up
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From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
wealthy
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From this reading Angus had entered into full possession of his property, and was now a country gentleman, popular and wealthy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
wife
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From this reading His wife also was much admired, and, her story being known, everyone was delighted to make her acquaintance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been impossible to keep the mysterious tale of the "Marsh Inn" murder out of the newspapers, and quite a legend had grown up in connection with it.
words
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From this reading Some months later, in the spring-time, Mr. and Mrs. Herries were seated under their own fig-tree; in other words, they were occupying the "Moated Hall."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pope Narby was tried for the murder of Sir Simon, and although he would fain have denied his guilt, and although his mother would fain have taken it on her own shoulders, he was condemned and sentenced to be hanged.
