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11th
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Can this be Sadler's?" said Mr. Archibald, in a tone of surprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How do you feel about it?" said Mr. Archibald to his wife.
accompanied
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
alighted
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
Archibald
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
arrived
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can this be Sadler's?" said Mr. Archibald, in a tone of surprise.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can this be Sadler's?" said Mr. Archibald, in a tone of surprise.
certainly
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From this reading "It certainly is the place," said Margery, "for there is the name over that door."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course it must be," said his wife, "since they brought us here."
cramped
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
Dearborn
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you feel about it?" said Mr. Archibald to his wife.
door
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From this reading "It certainly is the place," said Margery, "for there is the name over that door."
eight
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
feel
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From this reading "How do you feel about it?" said Mr. Archibald to his wife.
feelings
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It certainly is the place," said Margery, "for there is the name over that door."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course it must be," said his wife, "since they brought us here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course it must be," said his wife, "since they brought us here."
How
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From this reading "How do you feel about it?" said Mr. Archibald to his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It certainly is the place," said Margery, "for there is the name over that door."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
June
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
Margery
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
miles
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
Miss
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
Monday
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
Mr
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
Mrs
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course it must be," said his wife, "since they brought us here."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It certainly is the place," said Margery, "for there is the name over that door."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It certainly is the place," said Margery, "for there is the name over that door."
place
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From this reading "It certainly is the place," said Margery, "for there is the name over that door."
railroad
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
SADLER'S
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
said
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From this reading "Can this be Sadler's?" said Mr. Archibald, in a tone of surprise.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Of course it must be," said his wife, "since they brought us here."
stage-coach
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
station
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From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
surprise
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From this reading "Can this be Sadler's?" said Mr. Archibald, in a tone of surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It certainly is the place," said Margery, "for there is the name over that door."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
there
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From this reading "It certainly is the place," said Margery, "for there is the name over that door."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course it must be," said his wife, "since they brought us here."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Can this be Sadler's?" said Mr. Archibald, in a tone of surprise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How do you feel about it?" said Mr. Archibald to his wife.
tone
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From this reading "Can this be Sadler's?" said Mr. Archibald, in a tone of surprise.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course it must be," said his wife, "since they brought us here."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
wife
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From this reading "Of course it must be," said his wife, "since they brought us here."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SADLER'S It was in the afternoon of Monday, the 11th of June, when Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, accompanied by Miss Margery Dearborn, arrived at Sadler's, and with feelings of relief alighted from the cramped stage-coach which had brought them eight miles from the railroad station.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you feel about it?" said Mr. Archibald to his wife.
