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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 The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
always
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From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
answer
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From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
appalled
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
back
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From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
borough
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
brow
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From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
certain
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
Cheese
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From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
Cheshire
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From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
communication
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From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
conveyed
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
day
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From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
delighted
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
down
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
eager
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
exalted
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
expected
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From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
five
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From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
frightened
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
give
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From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
hand
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From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
hour
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From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
informed
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From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
interest
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
invitation
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
LIBERALS
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From this reading THE LIBERALS OF PERCYCROSS.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
lost
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From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
made
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From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
minutes
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From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
Moggs
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
nearly
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
occasions
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From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIBERALS OF PERCYCROSS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
Ontario
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
out
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
parlour
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From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
PERCYCROSS
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From this reading THE LIBERALS OF PERCYCROSS.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
radical
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
real
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
Sir
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From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
sounded
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From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
special
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From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
spirits
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
stand
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
suggested
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From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIBERALS OF PERCYCROSS.
then
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From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
there
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From this reading The communication was made in the little back parlour of the Cheshire Cheese, and Moggs was expected to give an answer then and there.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
Thomas
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From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
town
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
two
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From this reading The thing was not suggested to him till a day or two after Sir Thomas had been sounded, and he was then informed that not an hour was to be lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood with his hand on his brow for five minutes, and then asked that special question which should always come first on such occasions.
wits
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
Yes
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From this reading Yes;--Ontario Moggs was appalled, delighted, exalted, and nearly frightened out of his wits by an invitation, conveyed to him by certain eager spirits of the town, to come down and stand on the real radical interest for the borough of Percycross.
