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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 A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
all
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
anxiety
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
bedroom
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From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
better
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From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
breakfast-room
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From this reading 'Into the breakfast-room, on the sofa,' said John, breathing hard, to the man.
breathing
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From this reading 'Into the breakfast-room, on the sofa,' said John, breathing hard, to the man.
came
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
canine
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
caprice
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
Carpenter
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
carried
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
ceasing
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From this reading The women watched, ceasing their wild useless questions.
DEATH
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
Ethel
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From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
FAMILY
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
feet
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
form
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
glanced
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
hall
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
halt
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
hard
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From this reading 'Into the breakfast-room, on the sofa,' said John, breathing hard, to the man.
harness
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
head
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
holding
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
house
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
impressive
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
intervened
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From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
John
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From this reading 'Into the breakfast-room, on the sofa,' said John, breathing hard, to the man.
Leonora
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From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
lifted
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
man
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From this reading 'Into the breakfast-room, on the sofa,' said John, breathing hard, to the man.
master
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
Meshach's
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
Milly's
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From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
mistress
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
once
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From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
Prince
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
procession
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
questions
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From this reading The women watched, ceasing their wild useless questions.
said
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From this reading 'Into the breakfast-room, on the sofa,' said John, breathing hard, to the man.
singular
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
sofa
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From this reading 'Into the breakfast-room, on the sofa,' said John, breathing hard, to the man.
stable-door
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
summarily
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
tethered
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The women watched, ceasing their wild useless questions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
trying
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
Uncle
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
undignified
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From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
upstairs
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From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
useless
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From this reading The women watched, ceasing their wild useless questions.
vain
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From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
watched
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From this reading The women watched, ceasing their wild useless questions.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
wild
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From this reading The women watched, ceasing their wild useless questions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DEATH IN THE FAMILY While Prince, tethered summarily outside the stable-door with all his harness on, was trying in vain to understand this singular caprice on the part of Carpenter, Carpenter and the head of the house lifted Uncle Meshach's form and carried it into the hall.
women
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From this reading The women watched, ceasing their wild useless questions.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The procession, undignified and yet impressive, came to a halt, and Carpenter, who was holding Meshach's feet, glanced with canine anxiety from his master to his mistress.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'No, no,' Leonora intervened, 'you had better take him upstairs at once, to Ethel and Milly's bedroom.'
