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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 A SECOND DEFEAT.
accepted
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From this reading At least, he had not the host's delicacy and he had accepted his gratuity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good speed, master!" he had hastily cried out as the equipage rolled out into the street.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, he had not the host's delicacy and he had accepted his gratuity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
bill
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
chaise
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
Claudius
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good speed, master!" he had hastily cried out as the equipage rolled out into the street.
DEFEAT
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From this reading A SECOND DEFEAT.
delicacy
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From this reading At least, he had not the host's delicacy and he had accepted his gratuity.
door
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From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
equipage
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From this reading "Good speed, master!" he had hastily cried out as the equipage rolled out into the street.
face
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
farewell
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good speed, master!" he had hastily cried out as the equipage rolled out into the street.
gratuity
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From this reading At least, he had not the host's delicacy and he had accepted his gratuity.
grinning
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From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
hastily
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From this reading "Good speed, master!" he had hastily cried out as the equipage rolled out into the street.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
held
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From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
hospitable
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
host's
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From this reading At least, he had not the host's delicacy and he had accepted his gratuity.
house
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
indicated
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Good speed, master!" he had hastily cried out as the equipage rolled out into the street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
jolly
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, he had not the host's delicacy and he had accepted his gratuity.
master
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From this reading "Good speed, master!" he had hastily cried out as the equipage rolled out into the street.
night
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At least, he had not the host's delicacy and he had accepted his gratuity.
obstinately
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
ostler
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From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
out
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From this reading "Good speed, master!" he had hastily cried out as the equipage rolled out into the street.
passing
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
quickly
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From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
ready
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From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
red
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
reins
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
rolled
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From this reading "Good speed, master!" he had hastily cried out as the equipage rolled out into the street.
said
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
SECOND
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From this reading A SECOND DEFEAT.
showing
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
slam
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From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
speed
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From this reading "Good speed, master!" he had hastily cried out as the equipage rolled out into the street.
street
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From this reading "Good speed, master!" he had hastily cried out as the equipage rolled out into the street.
sun
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
tropics
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
unbarred
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From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
up
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
well
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
withheld
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From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The sun was well up, showing a jolly red face, which indicated that he had been passing the night in the tropics, when Claudius, having said his farewell within the hospitable house where his bill had been obstinately withheld from him, took the reins in the chaise.
yard
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From this reading The grinning ostler held the unbarred door of the yard ready to open it quickly and slam it behind him.
