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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 FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
attend
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From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
black
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
boys
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From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
came
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From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
Canterville
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From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
carriage
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From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
carried
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
Chase
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From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
chief
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From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
coaches
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From this reading By the side of the hearse and the coaches walked the servants with lighted torches, and the whole procession was wonderfully impressive.
coat-of-arms
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
coffin
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
covered
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
curious
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From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
days
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From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
drawn
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
eight
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
eleven
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From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
embroidered
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
FOUR
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From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
funeral
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From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
gold
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
head
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
hearse
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
horses
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
impressive
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From this reading By the side of the hearse and the coaches walked the servants with lighted torches, and the whole procession was wonderfully impressive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
incidents
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From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈlɛdən/
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
lighted
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From this reading By the side of the hearse and the coaches walked the servants with lighted torches, and the whole procession was wonderfully impressive.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
Minister
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From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
mourner
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From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
Mrs
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From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
night
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From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
nodding
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
o'clock
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From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
ostrich-plumes
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
pall
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
procession
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From this reading By the side of the hearse and the coaches walked the servants with lighted torches, and the whole procession was wonderfully impressive.
purple
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
rich
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
sat
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From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
servants
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From this reading By the side of the hearse and the coaches walked the servants with lighted torches, and the whole procession was wonderfully impressive.
side
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From this reading By the side of the hearse and the coaches walked the servants with lighted torches, and the whole procession was wonderfully impressive.
specially
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From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
started
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From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
States
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From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
Then
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From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading FOUR days after these curious incidents a funeral started from Canterville Chase at about eleven o’clock at night.
three
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From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
torches
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From this reading By the side of the hearse and the coaches walked the servants with lighted torches, and the whole procession was wonderfully impressive.
tuft
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From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
Umney
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From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
United
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From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
up
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From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
Virginia
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From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
Wales
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From this reading Lord Canterville was the chief mourner, having come up specially from Wales to attend the funeral, and sat in the first carriage along with little Virginia.
walked
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From this reading By the side of the hearse and the coaches walked the servants with lighted torches, and the whole procession was wonderfully impressive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
Washington
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From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hearse was drawn by eight black horses, each of which carried on its head a great tuft of nodding ostrich-plumes, and the leaden coffin was covered by a rich purple pall, on which was embroidered in gold the Canterville coat-of-arms.
whole
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From this reading By the side of the hearse and the coaches walked the servants with lighted torches, and the whole procession was wonderfully impressive.
wife
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From this reading Then came the United States Minister and his wife, then Washington and the three boys, and in the last carriage was Mrs. Umney.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the side of the hearse and the coaches walked the servants with lighted torches, and the whole procession was wonderfully impressive.
wonderfully
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From this reading By the side of the hearse and the coaches walked the servants with lighted torches, and the whole procession was wonderfully impressive.
