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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 And it may be presumed also that Augustus would not have dropped such words without a purpose of letting his friend know that Harry was to be abused.
abused
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From this reading And it may be presumed also that Augustus would not have dropped such words without a purpose of letting his friend know that Harry was to be abused.
abusing
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From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
all
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From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
also
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From this reading And it may be presumed also that Augustus would not have dropped such words without a purpose of letting his friend know that Harry was to be abused.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it may be presumed also that Augustus would not have dropped such words without a purpose of letting his friend know that Harry was to be abused.
Annesley
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
AUGUSTUS
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From this reading AUGUSTUS HAS HIS OWN DOUBTS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
carry
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
certain
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
conversation
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
DOUBTS
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From this reading AUGUSTUS HAS HIS OWN DOUBTS.
dropped
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
effect
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
expressed
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
fly
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
following
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
friend
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
got
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From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
hall-door
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
Harry
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUGUSTUS HAS HIS OWN DOUBTS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUGUSTUS HAS HIS OWN DOUBTS.
impertinent
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
Jones
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it may be presumed also that Augustus would not have dropped such words without a purpose of letting his friend know that Harry was to be abused.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
letting
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From this reading And it may be presumed also that Augustus would not have dropped such words without a purpose of letting his friend know that Harry was to be abused.
looking
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From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
made
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From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
matter
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From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
more
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From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
Mr
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it may be presumed also that Augustus would not have dropped such words without a purpose of letting his friend know that Harry was to be abused.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
OWN
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From this reading AUGUSTUS HAS HIS OWN DOUBTS.
praising
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From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
presumed
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
puppy
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
purpose
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From this reading And it may be presumed also that Augustus would not have dropped such words without a purpose of letting his friend know that Harry was to be abused.
regard
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
round
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From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
said
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
Scarborough
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
Septimus
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
soon
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
station
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And it may be presumed also that Augustus would not have dropped such words without a purpose of letting his friend know that Harry was to be abused.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
That's
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
thus
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
up
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From this reading Augustus Scarborough had made up his mind, looking at the matter all round, that more was to be got by abusing Harry than by praising him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And it may be presumed also that Augustus would not have dropped such words without a purpose of letting his friend know that Harry was to be abused.
words
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From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It may be presumed that Mr. Jones would not thus have expressed himself unless his friend Augustus Scarborough had dropped certain words in conversation in regard to Harry to the same effect.
young
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From this reading "That's an impertinent young puppy," said Septimus Jones as soon as the fly which was to carry Harry Annesley to the station had left the hall-door on the following morning.
