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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 It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
any
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
assembled
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From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
attended
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From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
become
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From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
best
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
bicycled
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From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
cars
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From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
carts
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From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
chapel
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From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
congregation
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From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
converging
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From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
Coppinger's
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
Court
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
dark-dressed
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
decent
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
enemies
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
fast
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From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
following
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From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
four
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From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
friendship
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
groups
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From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
hand
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
handle-bar
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
hesitation
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
hill
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From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
horseback
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From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
identifying
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
knew
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
landlords
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
Larry
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From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
Larry's
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
less
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
long-established
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
man's
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
many
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From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
Mass
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From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
only
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
owner
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
people
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From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
representative
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
respect
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
rode
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From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
saluted
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
saw
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
Second
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From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
seen
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
seldom
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
service
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From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
skimmed
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
solitary
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
stranger
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From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
Sunday
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
there
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From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He rode fast through the converging groups of people, on foot, on outside cars, in carts, on horseback.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
traditional
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From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
up
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From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
white
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From this reading Larry bicycled up to the white chapel on the hill, to Second Mass, on the following morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore it was that Larry's right hand was seldom on his handle-bar, as he skimmed through the people, decent and dark-dressed in their Sunday best, who saluted with a long-established friendship and respect this solitary representative of their traditional enemies, the landlords.
years
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From this reading It was four years since he had last attended a service there, and to many of the assembled congregation he had become a stranger.
young
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From this reading None the less there was no hesitation in any man's mind in identifying him; these were people who knew a gentleman when they saw one, and the young owner of Coppinger's Court was the only gentleman ever to be seen at the white chapel on the hill.
