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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 business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
abate
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
able
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From this reading Mehetabel was not able to leave Kingston for several days.
account
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
back
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From this reading Joe Filmer would drive her back, and Joe consented to tarry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
bear
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
business
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
called
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
child
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
consented
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From this reading Joe Filmer would drive her back, and Joe consented to tarry.
days
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From this reading Mehetabel was not able to leave Kingston for several days.
discharge
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
drive
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From this reading Joe Filmer would drive her back, and Joe consented to tarry.
Filmer
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From this reading Joe Filmer would drive her back, and Joe consented to tarry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mehetabel was not able to leave Kingston for several days.
get
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
good-natured
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
guest
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
haggle
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
ill
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
jailer's
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Filmer would drive her back, and Joe consented to tarry.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
kindly
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
Kingston
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From this reading Mehetabel was not able to leave Kingston for several days.
leave
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From this reading Mehetabel was not able to leave Kingston for several days.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
Mehetabel
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From this reading Mehetabel was not able to leave Kingston for several days.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
money
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mehetabel was not able to leave Kingston for several days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
paid
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
ready
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
remain
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
removed
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
safety
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
settlement
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
several
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From this reading Mehetabel was not able to leave Kingston for several days.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
solicitor
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
sum
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
tarry
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From this reading Joe Filmer would drive her back, and Joe consented to tarry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
Thursley
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mehetabel was not able to leave Kingston for several days.
too
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
try
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
turnkey
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From this reading He had business to discharge, the settlement of the account with the solicitor, or turnkey as he called him, to haggle over the sum, and try to get him to abate a sovereign because paid in ready money.
urged
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mehetabel was not able to leave Kingston for several days.
WELCOME
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From this reading WELCOME.
wife
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From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her child was too ill to bear the journey to Thursley; and the good-natured jailer's wife kindly urged her to remain as her guest till she thought that the little being might be removed with safety.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Joe Filmer would drive her back, and Joe consented to tarry.
