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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 The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
absurd
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From this reading The hood describes a considerable arc against the landscape, with a solemnly absurd effect on the contemplative pedestrian.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
affected
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The hood describes a considerable arc against the landscape, with a solemnly absurd effect on the contemplative pedestrian.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
appertain
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From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
arc
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From this reading The hood describes a considerable arc against the landscape, with a solemnly absurd effect on the contemplative pedestrian.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
axle
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
cannot
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From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
carriage
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From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
chariot
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
complaint
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From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
considerable
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From this reading The hood describes a considerable arc against the landscape, with a solemnly absurd effect on the contemplative pedestrian.
contemplative
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From this reading The hood describes a considerable arc against the landscape, with a solemnly absurd effect on the contemplative pedestrian.
country
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From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
describes
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From this reading The hood describes a considerable arc against the landscape, with a solemnly absurd effect on the contemplative pedestrian.
Doctor's
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From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
doctors
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From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
doubt
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From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
effect
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From this reading The hood describes a considerable arc against the landscape, with a solemnly absurd effect on the contemplative pedestrian.
entitles
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
favour
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From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
fro
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
gate-post
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From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
gig
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From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
glory
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From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
hood
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From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
how
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From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
kind
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From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
landscape
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From this reading The hood describes a considerable arc against the landscape, with a solemnly absurd effect on the contemplative pedestrian.
liver
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From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
many
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From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
movement
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
much
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From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
Noddy
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
numbered
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From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
off
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From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
particularly
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
pedestrian
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From this reading The hood describes a considerable arc against the landscape, with a solemnly absurd effect on the contemplative pedestrian.
pitching
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
poplars
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From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
ride
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From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
roads
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From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
seen
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From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading The hood describes a considerable arc against the landscape, with a solemnly absurd effect on the contemplative pedestrian.
sort
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
streets
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From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
style
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
things
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From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
tied
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From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
trot
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
two-wheeled
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From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
useful
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From this reading To ride in such a carriage cannot be numbered among the things that appertain to glory; but I have no doubt it may be useful in liver complaint.
vehicle
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From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
village
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From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
way
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From this reading On how many roads has one not seen it, a great way off between the poplars!—in how many village streets, tied to a gate-post!
well
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From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This sort of chariot is affected—particularly at the trot—by a kind of pitching movement to and fro across the axle, which well entitles it to the style of a Noddy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Doctor’s carriage was a two-wheeled gig with a hood; a kind of vehicle in much favour among country doctors.
