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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 Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
Antwerp
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From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
cashed
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
cheque
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
crossed
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From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
day
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From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
dear
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From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
dined
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From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
draft
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From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
early
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From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
evening
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From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
few
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From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
finished
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From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
French
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From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
furnished
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From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
Gilbert
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From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
Gilbert's
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
Grandfather
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From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
Harwich
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From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
lay
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
lines
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From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
Luigi
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From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
met
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From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
music-hall
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From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
necessaries
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
NEPHEW
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From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
now
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
place
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From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
proceeded
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
reached
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From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
restaurant
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From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
rough
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From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
small
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
sufficient
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
supply
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
telegraphed
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From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
terminus
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From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
train
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From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
travel
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From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
travelling
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From this reading Sir Gilbert’s cheque had already been cashed, and uncle and nephew now proceeded to lay in a small but sufficient supply of travelling necessaries.
UNCLE
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From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
up
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From this reading After that they dined at a French restaurant and finished up the evening at a music-hall.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My dear Grandfather,—We reached here from Harwich early this morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW Luigi had telegraphed to his uncle by which train he should travel, and the Captain met him at the terminus.
wrote
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From this reading Next day they crossed to Antwerp, from which place Luigi wrote a few lines to Sir Gilbert from a rough draft furnished him by the Captain.
