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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 AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
amusing
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
annual
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From this reading A holiday on the Riviera was the next item in his annual programme.
arrived
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From this reading He arrived in London two days before the expedition to Madeira was to start.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He arrived in London two days before the expedition to Madeira was to start.
Bob
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
cause
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From this reading Bob had no cause for hurry; his year's work was done.
claret
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
days
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From this reading He arrived in London two days before the expedition to Madeira was to start.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob had no cause for hurry; his year's work was done.
excellent
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
expedition
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From this reading He arrived in London two days before the expedition to Madeira was to start.
field
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob had no cause for hurry; his year's work was done.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
friendship
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
HEROIC
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
holiday
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From this reading A holiday on the Riviera was the next item in his annual programme.
house
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
hunting
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
hurry
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From this reading Bob had no cause for hurry; his year's work was done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
intended
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
Ireland
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
item
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From this reading A holiday on the Riviera was the next item in his annual programme.
knew
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From this reading Of it he knew nothing.
liked
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
London
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From this reading He arrived in London two days before the expedition to Madeira was to start.
longer
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
Madeira
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From this reading He arrived in London two days before the expedition to Madeira was to start.
maintained
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
matter
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
months
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
much
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
national
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
nearly
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A holiday on the Riviera was the next item in his annual programme.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bob had no cause for hurry; his year's work was done.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of it he knew nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
OFFER
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A holiday on the Riviera was the next item in his annual programme.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
programme
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From this reading A holiday on the Riviera was the next item in his annual programme.
prowess
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
Purnett
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
quarters
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
Riviera
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From this reading A holiday on the Riviera was the next item in his annual programme.
society
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
spent
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
squire
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He arrived in London two days before the expedition to Madeira was to start.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
there
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
tradition
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
two
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
won
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From this reading AN HEROIC OFFER Bob Purnett spent nearly two months in Ireland; it was much longer than he had intended, but he liked the hunting there, and, when that was over, found excellent quarters and amusing society at the house of a squire whom his prowess in the field had won to friendship and who maintained the national tradition in the matter of good claret.
work
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From this reading Bob had no cause for hurry; his year's work was done.
year's
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From this reading Bob had no cause for hurry; his year's work was done.
