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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 "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
accumulating
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
ago
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From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
all
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From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
arrived
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From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
buggy
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
came
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From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.
carriage
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
consequently
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From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
Deane
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did some others.
down
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From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.
driven
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
falling
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
fast
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
few
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.
gathered
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
guests
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From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
horse
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
hour
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From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
ladies
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
made
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
many
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From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
more
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From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
Mr
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
occurred
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From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
offers
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From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
only
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
other
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
others
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From this reading So did some others.
overcoat
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From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.
porch
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
rapidly
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.
rushed
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From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.
search
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
snow
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did some others.
some
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From this reading So did some others.
son
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
spectators
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
stable
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
stepping-stone
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
tells
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
there
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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
thick
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
trouble
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
very
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
way
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From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.
