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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 He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
ample
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
business
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From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
carriage
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
cause
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From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
coats
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From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
condition
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From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
Countess
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From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
Crown
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
Cumberland
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From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
daughter
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From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
Earl
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
horses
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
intention
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From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
kept
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From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
KESWICK
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From this reading THE TAILOR OF KESWICK.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
London
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From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
lord's
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
made
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From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
means
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From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
Men
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAILOR OF KESWICK.
Old
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From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
out
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
provision
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
residing
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From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
retire
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From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
rich
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
savings
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From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
shop
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From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
sinner
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
spent
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From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
statesmen
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From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
TAILOR
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From this reading THE TAILOR OF KESWICK.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAILOR OF KESWICK.
there
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From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
Thomas
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From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
Thwaite
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From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was by no means in a condition to retire from business, having spent the savings of his life in the cause of the Countess and her daughter.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
travelling
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
trousers
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From this reading He still kept his shop in Keswick, and still made coats and trousers for Cumberland statesmen.
up
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From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Thomas Thwaite was at this time up in London about the business of the Countess, but had no intention of residing there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
yard
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From this reading Men had told him that, had he not struck the Earl in the yard of the Crown at Keswick, as horses were being brought out for the lord's travelling carriage, ample provision would have been made by the rich old sinner for his daughter.
