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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 VERY LITTLE HUNTING.
accidents
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
all
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
Andy
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From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
beef
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
Belfield's
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
caused
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
chanced
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
clasp
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
coincidence
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
English
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From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody was there, high and low, rich and poor, young and old.
extraordinary
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
feel
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
folk
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
Fyfold
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
Green
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
hand
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
Harry
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
high
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From this reading Everybody was there, high and low, rich and poor, young and old.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
home
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
horseback
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
hounds
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
hour
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
HUNTING
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From this reading A VERY LITTLE HUNTING.
hunts
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From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
incredible
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
Jack
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
lands
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From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
like
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From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VERY LITTLE HUNTING.
low
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From this reading Everybody was there, high and low, rich and poor, young and old.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
man
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
manner
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From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
meet
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
meets
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From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
Meriton
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
more
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
needed
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
number
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
occasion
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
off
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
old
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
other
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From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
pass
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
people
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
persuade
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From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody was there, high and low, rich and poor, young and old.
proposed
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
rich
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From this reading Everybody was there, high and low, rich and poor, young and old.
Rock
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
run
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
see
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
some
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
supplied
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From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
There
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From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were hunts in other lands; Andy could not persuade himself that there were meets like this, so entirely English it seemed in the manner of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
unplausible
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From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
VERY
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From this reading A VERY LITTLE HUNTING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was there, high and low, rich and poor, young and old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading An incredible coincidence of unplausible accidents had caused an extraordinary number of people to have occasion to pass by Fyfold Green that morning at that hour, let alone all the folk who chanced to have a "morning off" and proposed to see some of the run, on horseback or on foot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If more were needed to make a man feel at home--more than old Meriton itself, Jack Rock with his beef, and the clasp of Harry Belfield's hand--the meet of the hounds supplied it.
young
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From this reading Everybody was there, high and low, rich and poor, young and old.
