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Chapter IV
A NEW LIFE. WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks. There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort. Two other men led palfreys caparisoned for women's use. As we drew near and joined the group, the door opened and two ladies were led forth.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As we drew near and joined the group, the door opened and two ladies were led forth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A NEW LIFE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW LIFE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we drew near and joined the group, the door opened and two ladies were led forth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading Two other men led palfreys caparisoned for women's use.
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From this reading As we drew near and joined the group, the door opened and two ladies were led forth.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we drew near and joined the group, the door opened and two ladies were led forth.
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From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading As we drew near and joined the group, the door opened and two ladies were led forth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading As we drew near and joined the group, the door opened and two ladies were led forth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading As we drew near and joined the group, the door opened and two ladies were led forth.
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From this reading As we drew near and joined the group, the door opened and two ladies were led forth.
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From this reading Two other men led palfreys caparisoned for women's use.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW LIFE.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
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From this reading Two other men led palfreys caparisoned for women's use.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading As we drew near and joined the group, the door opened and two ladies were led forth.
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From this reading A NEW LIFE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading As we drew near and joined the group, the door opened and two ladies were led forth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
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From this reading Two other men led palfreys caparisoned for women's use.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading Two other men led palfreys caparisoned for women's use.
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From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
not affected by alcohol
From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
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From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading Two other men led palfreys caparisoned for women's use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
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From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two or three stout fellows well-armed, and a sober, somewhat vinegar-faced man, dressed like a steward or something of that sort.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN we reached the Strand, we found the rest of our escort waiting for us before a handsome house which I had often seen in my walks.
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From this reading Two other men led palfreys caparisoned for women's use.
