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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 Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
any
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
appeared
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From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
becoming
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
beings
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
bend
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
break
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From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
characteristic
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From this reading This reserve is unquestionably characteristic of the nation; to what is it owing!--modesty?
charities
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
coach
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
communication
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
compelled
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From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
condition
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
contained
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
dawned
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From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
day
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From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
Englishman
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From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
far
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
fellow
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
get
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From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
happened
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
intercourse
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From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
irksome
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From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
John
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From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
L
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
London
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From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
mail
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From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
man
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From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
modesty
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From this reading This reserve is unquestionably characteristic of the nation; to what is it owing!--modesty?
Moseley
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From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
nation
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From this reading This reserve is unquestionably characteristic of the nation; to what is it owing!--modesty?
nature
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
occupied
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From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
owing
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From this reading This reserve is unquestionably characteristic of the nation; to what is it owing!--modesty?
particularly
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From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
places
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From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
prudent
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
reserve
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From this reading This reserve is unquestionably characteristic of the nation; to what is it owing!--modesty?
seat
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From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
strangers
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From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
summoned
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From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reserve is unquestionably characteristic of the nation; to what is it owing!--modesty?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
Three
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From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
unquestionably
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From this reading This reserve is unquestionably characteristic of the nation; to what is it owing!--modesty?
village
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From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three of the places were already occupied, and John was compelled to get a seat for his man on the outside.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This reserve is unquestionably characteristic of the nation; to what is it owing!--modesty?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The coach had left the little village of L---- far behind it, before any of the rational beings it contained thought it prudent or becoming to bend in the least to the charities of our nature, in a communication with a fellow creature of whose name or condition he happened to be ignorant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An intercourse with strangers is particularly irksome to an Englishman, and none appeared disposed, for a long time, to break the silence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The day had not yet dawned, when John Moseley was summoned to take his seat in the mail for London.
