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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 Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
accuracy
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
age
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
all
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
also
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From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
always
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
amused
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
amusing
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
attained
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
bethought
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From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
boy
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
certain
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
company
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From this reading Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
conclusion
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
crowd
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
eager
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
end
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
equestrians
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
evening
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
fun
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
go
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
horseriders
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From this reading Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
hypochondriacs
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
incommoded
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
induced
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
join
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
just
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
Juvenis
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From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
kind
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
ladies
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
lady
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
laughed
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
like
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From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
likewise
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
Merryman's
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
most
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
mother
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
Mr
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
only
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
paid
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From this reading Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
pantomime
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
performance
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From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
persons
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
place
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From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
pleasure
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From this reading A pantomime is not always amusing to persons who have attained a certain age; but a boy at a pantomime is always amused and amusing, and to see his pleasure is good for most hypochondriacs.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
remarks
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
remembered
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
representations
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
requesting
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
retire
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
round
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
rush
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
see
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From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
sent
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
trample
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
undergo
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
very
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
visit
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From this reading Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
wait
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
waiting
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From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
Walter
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From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
Walter's
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From this reading We sent to Walter’s mother, requesting that he might join us, and the kind lady replied that the boy had already been at the morning performance of the equestrians, but was most eager to go in the evening likewise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
watering-place
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From this reading Not long since, a company of horseriders paid a visit to our watering-place.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
witness
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From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And go he did; and laughed at all Mr Merryman’s remarks, though he remembered them with remarkable accuracy, and insisted upon waiting to the very end of the fun, and was only induced to retire just before its conclusion by representations that the ladies of the party would be incommoded if they were to wait and undergo the rush and trample of the crowd round about.
young
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From this reading We went to see them, and I bethought me that young Walter Juvenis, who was in the place, might like also to witness the performance.
