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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 On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
adopted
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
always
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
any
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From this reading But there was never any sign of such in intention on the part of Will.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
assist
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
better
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
bit
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was never any sign of such in intention on the part of Will.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
calling
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
carefully
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
carrying
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
circumstance
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
common-sense
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
constitution
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
courtship
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
died
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
district
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
down
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
fancies
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
feet
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
footing
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
fortunes
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
friendly
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
full
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
go
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
gone
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
hasten
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
heard
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
hired
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
inn
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
inscrutable
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
intention
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From this reading But there was never any sign of such in intention on the part of Will.
iron
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
kept
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
kind
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
man
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
Marjory
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
most
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
mourned
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
much
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was never any sign of such in intention on the part of Will.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
notions
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
odd
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
oddity
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
old
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was never any sign of such in intention on the part of Will.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
parson's
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was never any sign of such in intention on the part of Will.
people
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
plainest
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
property
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
push
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
quietly
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
raised
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
rank
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
report
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
river
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
roving
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
sell
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
servants
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
set
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
settled
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
sign
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From this reading But there was never any sign of such in intention on the part of Will.
six
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
some
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
son
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
soon
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From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
stockings
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But there was never any sign of such in intention on the part of Will.
supposed
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From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
talkative
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
tended
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
there
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From this reading But there was never any sign of such in intention on the part of Will.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
three
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
very
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
voice
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was never any sign of such in intention on the part of Will.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But there was never any sign of such in intention on the part of Will.
winter
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He soon began to take rank in the district as a bit of an oddity: it was not much to be wondered at from the first, for he was always full of notions, and kept calling the plainest common-sense in question; but what most raised the report upon him was the odd circumstance of his courtship with the parson’s Marjory.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People who had heard of his roving fancies supposed he would hasten to sell the property, and go down the river to push his fortunes.
years
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From this reading After some years the old people died, both in one winter, very carefully tended by their adopted son, and very quietly mourned when they were gone.
young
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From this reading On the contrary, he had the inn set on a better footing, and hired a couple of servants to assist him in carrying it on; and there he settled down, a kind, talkative, inscrutable young man, six feet three in his stockings, with an iron constitution and a friendly voice.
