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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 At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
addition
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
alight
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From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
alighted
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From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW TENANTS ARRIVE, AND ONE DEPARTS.
appointed
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
ARRIVE
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From this reading THE NEW TENANTS ARRIVE, AND ONE DEPARTS.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can you hold a child?" asked Miser Farebrother of Tom Barley.
assist
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From this reading Tom Barley was waiting for them, and he darted forward to assist.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
Barley
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From this reading Tom Barley was waiting for them, and he darted forward to assist.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you hold a child?" asked Miser Farebrother of Tom Barley.
cart
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
child
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
darted
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From this reading Tom Barley was waiting for them, and he darted forward to assist.
DEPARTS
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From this reading THE NEW TENANTS ARRIVE, AND ONE DEPARTS.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
driver
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
enough
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From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
Farebrother
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Barley was waiting for them, and he darted forward to assist.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Barley was waiting for them, and he darted forward to assist.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
gates
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Barley was waiting for them, and he darted forward to assist.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
helplessly
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From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
hold
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From this reading "Can you hold a child?" asked Miser Farebrother of Tom Barley.
hour
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
Miser
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
Mrs
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From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW TENANTS ARRIVE, AND ONE DEPARTS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE NEW TENANTS ARRIVE, AND ONE DEPARTS.
Parksides
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
rather
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From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
receiving
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From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
strong
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From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
TENANTS
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From this reading THE NEW TENANTS ARRIVE, AND ONE DEPARTS.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW TENANTS ARRIVE, AND ONE DEPARTS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tom Barley was waiting for them, and he darted forward to assist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Barley was waiting for them, and he darted forward to assist.
up
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
waiting
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From this reading Tom Barley was waiting for them, and he darted forward to assist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Barley was waiting for them, and he darted forward to assist.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
wife
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From this reading At the appointed hour a cart drew up at the gates of Parksides, in which, in addition to the driver, were Miser Farebrother and his wife and child.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miser Farebrother alighted first, and receiving the child from his wife, looked rather helplessly about him, Mrs. Farebrother not being strong enough to alight without help.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you hold a child?" asked Miser Farebrother of Tom Barley.
