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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 Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
Aldersbury
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From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
Aldshire
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From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
Author
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From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
awaited
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
Bank
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The clock of St. Juliana’s was on the point of striking three, and the streets below it were thronged.
bound
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
Bride
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
busiest
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From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
carriage
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
carts
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
Castle
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From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
chattering
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
clock
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From this reading The clock of St. Juliana’s was on the point of striking three, and the streets below it were thronged.
Count
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From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
county
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From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
day
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From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
etc
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From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
farmers
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
filling
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
four
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
France
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From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
GentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
gentry
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
gigs
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
gossipping
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
hand
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
Hannibal
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From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
heads
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
Hill
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
homeward
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
horses
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
hour
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From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
House
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From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
hucksters
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
hung
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
indeed
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
Inn
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From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
jackets
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
Juliana's
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From this reading The clock of St. Juliana’s was on the point of striking three, and the streets below it were thronged.
keen
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
lagging
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
letters
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
lingered
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
market
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From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
master
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
more
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
movements
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
moving
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
multitude
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
near
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
Office
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
old
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From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clock of St. Juliana’s was on the point of striking three, and the streets below it were thronged.
only
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
Ovington's
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
pack-asses
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The clock of St. Juliana’s was on the point of striking three, and the streets below it were thronged.
Post
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
postillions
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
red-wheeled
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
small
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
St
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From this reading The clock of St. Juliana’s was on the point of striking three, and the streets below it were thronged.
started
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
steps
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
streets
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From this reading The clock of St. Juliana’s was on the point of striking three, and the streets below it were thronged.
striking
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From this reading The clock of St. Juliana’s was on the point of striking three, and the streets below it were thronged.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
tandem-cart
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “A Gentleman of France,” “Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The Great House,” etc., etc.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
three
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From this reading The clock of St. Juliana’s was on the point of striking three, and the streets below it were thronged.
thronged
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From this reading The clock of St. Juliana’s was on the point of striking three, and the streets below it were thronged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
tossing
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
town
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From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
valleys
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
vans
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From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was market day at Aldersbury, the old county town of Aldshire, and the busiest hour of the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clock of St. Juliana’s was on the point of striking three, and the streets below it were thronged.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
yellow
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From this reading The gentry, indeed, were beginning to take themselves homeward; a carriage and four, with postillions in yellow jackets, awaited its letters before the Post Office, and near at hand a red-wheeled tandem-cart, the horses tossing their small, keen heads, hung on the movements of its master, who was gossipping on the steps of Ovington’s Bank, on Bride Hill.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But only the vans bound to the more distant valleys had yet started on their lagging journey; the farmers’ gigs, the hucksters’ carts, the pack-asses still lingered, filling the streets with a chattering, moving multitude.
