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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 It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
antagonists
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
astonishment
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From this reading “You say, Todd,” he exclaimed in astonishment, “that my father was here!”
astounded
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From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
bowing
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
came
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From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
colonel
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darky
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From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
day
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defiance
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From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
denouncement
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From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
dining-room
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
disconnected
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From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
disjointed
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From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
door
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
down
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
encounter
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
exclaimed
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From this reading “You say, Todd,” he exclaimed in astonishment, “that my father was here!”
father
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From this reading “You say, Todd,” he exclaimed in astonishment, “that my father was here!”
followed
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From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
form
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From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
George
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
Harry
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
hat
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
hearing
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
heated
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You say, Todd,” he exclaimed in astonishment, “that my father was here!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
home
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
horses
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
interview
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
kept
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
later
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less
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From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
Lord
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From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
low
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
master's
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From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
Matthew
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minutes
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
missed
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
Moorlands
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From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
more
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You say, Todd,” he exclaimed in astonishment, “that my father was here!”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
o
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
out
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
passing
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
pistol-shot
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From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
position
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
puzzled
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From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
really
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From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
recital
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From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
say
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From this reading “You say, Todd,” he exclaimed in astonishment, “that my father was here!”
St
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
surprising
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From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
ten
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
There
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
Todd
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From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
Todd's
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From this reading It was not surprising, therefore, that Todd's recital to Harry came in a more or less disjointed and disconnected form.
touching
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
waiting
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From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had puzzled the darky--astounded him really--was that no pistol-shot had followed his master's denouncement and defiance of the Lord of Moorlands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading What had puzzled him still more was hearing these same antagonists ten minutes later passing the time o' day, St. George bowing low and the colonel touching his hat as he passed out and down to where Matthew and his horses were waiting.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was no one at home when Harry returned except Todd, who, having kept his position outside the dining-room door during the heated encounter, had missed nothing of the interview.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say, Todd,” he exclaimed in astonishment, “that my father was here!”
