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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 There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
accident
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEVER, NEVER, TO COME AGAIN.
also
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
anxiety
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
any
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From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
back
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From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
belief
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From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
best
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From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
COMEnounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEVER, NEVER, TO COME AGAIN.
considerable
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
consultation
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From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
day
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From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
early
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From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
fate
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
fox
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From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
friends
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From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
general
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From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
Gorse
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From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
got
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From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
Hall
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From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
Hampstead
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
held
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From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
hours
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
hunting
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From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
inn
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From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
inquiries
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From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
killing
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From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
living
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From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
Lord
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From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
made
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From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
man
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From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
man's
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
more
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From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
NEVERnounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEVER, NEVER, TO COME AGAIN.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
occasioned
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
room
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From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
sister
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
taken
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From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
there
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From this reading He got back to Gorse Hall early in the day, as there was no more hunting after the killing of that first fox.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEVER, NEVER, TO COME AGAIN.
trouble
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
twenty-four
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
victim
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From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
whole
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From this reading But during the whole of that day inquiries were made at Gorse Hall after Lord Hampstead himself, so general had been the belief that he was the victim.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been a consultation as to the young man, and it had been held to be best to have him taken to the inn at which he had been living, as there would be room there for any of his friends who might come to look after him.
young
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From this reading The trouble to Hampstead occasioned by the accident was considerable, as was also for the first twenty-four hours his anxiety and that of his sister as to the young man's fate.
