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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 He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
aspect
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From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the horse was unfamiliar with the road.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
CHANGE
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
circumstances
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From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
Clutch
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
direction
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From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
distance
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From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
expedition
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From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
further
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From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
Godalming
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
Guildford
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
home
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
horse
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From this reading But the horse was unfamiliar with the road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
induced
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
Jonas
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
Kink
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
knows
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From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
leave
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
master
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From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
mistrustful
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From this reading Old Clutch was mistrustful.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
much
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
objurgation
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
old
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
ONLY
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
persuasion
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
prolong
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From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
return
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
reverse
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From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
ridden
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From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
road
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From this reading But the horse was unfamiliar with the road.
stable
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
taken
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From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
unfamiliar
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From this reading But the horse was unfamiliar with the road.
unprecedentedly
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From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the horse was unfamiliar with the road.
way
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From this reading THE ONLY CHANGE Jonas Kink, after much objurgation and persuasion, had induced old Clutch to leave his stable at Guildford, and return home by way of Godalming.
wears
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From this reading He had been ridden along it in reverse direction in the morning, but, as every one knows, a way wears quite a different aspect under such circumstances.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the horse was unfamiliar with the road.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having been taken such an unprecedentedly long journey, he was without confidence that his master might not prolong the expedition to a still further distance.
