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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 At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
also
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From this reading At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JACK MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CALL AT MIDNIGHT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
apartments
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
appointment
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JACK MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CALL AT MIDNIGHT.
attired
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From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
Bagpipes
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
balls
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From this reading Masque balls, marriages, elopements, and the latest court scandal were the topics of conversation with Redgill and his friends.
bottle
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From this reading At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
CALL
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JACK MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CALL AT MIDNIGHT.
called
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From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JACK MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CALL AT MIDNIGHT.
Cat
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
chat
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From this reading At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
condition
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From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
convenience
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
conversation
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From this reading Masque balls, marriages, elopements, and the latest court scandal were the topics of conversation with Redgill and his friends.
court
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From this reading Masque balls, marriages, elopements, and the latest court scandal were the topics of conversation with Redgill and his friends.
crack
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From this reading At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
day
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From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
dropped
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From this reading At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
elopements
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From this reading Masque balls, marriages, elopements, and the latest court scandal were the topics of conversation with Redgill and his friends.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
far
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
friends
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From this reading Masque balls, marriages, elopements, and the latest court scandal were the topics of conversation with Redgill and his friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
gallant
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From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
health
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From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
home
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JACK MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CALL AT MIDNIGHT.
inquire
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From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
invalid
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From this reading At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
JACK
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JACK MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CALL AT MIDNIGHT.
keep
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
latest
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From this reading Masque balls, marriages, elopements, and the latest court scandal were the topics of conversation with Redgill and his friends.
luxury
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
MAKES
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JACK MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CALL AT MIDNIGHT.
many
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From this reading At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
marriages
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From this reading Masque balls, marriages, elopements, and the latest court scandal were the topics of conversation with Redgill and his friends.
Masque
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From this reading Masque balls, marriages, elopements, and the latest court scandal were the topics of conversation with Redgill and his friends.
MIDNIGHT
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JACK MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CALL AT MIDNIGHT.
night
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From this reading At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
own
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
Phillip
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
recent
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
Redgill
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
Richly
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From this reading Richly attired gentlemen of gallant appearance called during the day to inquire after his health and condition.
scandal
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From this reading Masque balls, marriages, elopements, and the latest court scandal were the topics of conversation with Redgill and his friends.
snug
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
surrounded
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
too
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
topics
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From this reading Masque balls, marriages, elopements, and the latest court scandal were the topics of conversation with Redgill and his friends.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JACK MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CALL AT MIDNIGHT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
water
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
weak
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Masque balls, marriages, elopements, and the latest court scandal were the topics of conversation with Redgill and his friends.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH CAPTAIN JACK MAKES AN UNEXPECTED CALL AT MIDNIGHT.
wine
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From this reading At night also many of them dropped in to have a chat, and crack a bottle of wine with the invalid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
wound
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From this reading Phillip Redgill was by far too weak from his recent wound to keep his appointment with Captain Jack at the “Cat and Bagpipes” over the water, and therefore remained at home in his own snug apartments, surrounded as he was by every luxury and convenience.
