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abated
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From this reading None the less, the Honorable William had abated none of his native curiosity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
also
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
belief
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
came
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
Clayton
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
coach
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
common
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
curiosity
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From this reading None the less, the Honorable William had abated none of his native curiosity.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
Dunwody
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
end
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
figures
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
fittingly
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From this reading The interior of the coach seemed to him more fittingly reserved for this lady and himself.
followers
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The interior of the coach seemed to him more fittingly reserved for this lady and himself.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
fresh
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
Genevieve's
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
head
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From this reading It was his head which presently intruded at the coach window.
Hector
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The interior of the coach seemed to him more fittingly reserved for this lady and himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading None the less, the Honorable William had abated none of his native curiosity.
Honorable
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
horseback
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
horses
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
HOUSE
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
interior
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From this reading The interior of the coach seemed to him more fittingly reserved for this lady and himself.
intruded
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From this reading It was his head which presently intruded at the coach window.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
Jamieson
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
Jones
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
Judge
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
just
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
lady
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From this reading The interior of the coach seemed to him more fittingly reserved for this lady and himself.
leaving
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
less
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From this reading None the less, the Honorable William had abated none of his native curiosity.
main
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
met
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
more
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From this reading The interior of the coach seemed to him more fittingly reserved for this lady and himself.
native
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From this reading None the less, the Honorable William had abated none of his native curiosity.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less, the Honorable William had abated none of his native curiosity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
presently
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
reserved
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From this reading The interior of the coach seemed to him more fittingly reserved for this lady and himself.
rode
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interior of the coach seemed to him more fittingly reserved for this lady and himself.
SPECTER
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
St
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
street
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The interior of the coach seemed to him more fittingly reserved for this lady and himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The interior of the coach seemed to him more fittingly reserved for this lady and himself.
travel-stained
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
trooping
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
upper
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
well
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From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was his head which presently intruded at the coach window.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
William
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From this reading THE SPECTER IN THE HOUSE The travel-stained figures of Doctor Jamieson, Judge Clayton and the Honorable William Jones met the Dunwody coach just as it was leaving at the upper end of St. Genevieve's main street.
window
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From this reading It was his head which presently intruded at the coach window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They also had found fresh horses, and in the belief of Dunwody it was quite as well that they rode horseback, in common with the followers of Hector, who presently came trooping after him.
