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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
ANNESLEY
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From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
Augustus
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From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
brother
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From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.
Cambridge
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From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
cause
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
Cheltenham
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
efficacy
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From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
end
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From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
endeavored
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
English
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From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
fashion
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
Florence
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
grown
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From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
HARRY
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From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
intimacy
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From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.
introduced
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From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
loutish
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From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
love
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From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
made
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
old
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From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
own
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
Park
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
plan
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From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
plead
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
put
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From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
said
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From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
Scarborough
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From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
somewhat
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From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
sworn
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From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.
there
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
Together
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From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
Tretton
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
up
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From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
way
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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
wrath
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From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
