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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 A CATASTROPHE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
aware
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From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
away
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
better
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
CATASTROPHE
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From this reading A CATASTROPHE.
comforted
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From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
cook
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From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
dark
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
dinner
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From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
drive
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From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
enough
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From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
fact
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From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
first-ratenounUS /ˈfirst-rate/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
given
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From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
go
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
grateful
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
Hall
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From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
hard
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
home
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
horses
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From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
house
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
invitation
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From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
just
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
night
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
odours
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
offended
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From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
out
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
rather
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
restless
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
Robert's
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From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
Sir
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From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
slightly
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From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
spend
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
stable
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From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
station
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From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
stay
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From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
steal
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
suited
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From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
temptation
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From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
walk
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From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
warm
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From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
