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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 FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
ample
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From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
appeared
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
backwards
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
BOTHERAS
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
bright
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From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
came
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
centre
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
chest
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
chimney-board
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From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
clean
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
corner
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
Cornwall
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
cottage
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
customers
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
day
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
deal
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
door
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
drawers
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
End
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
ENGLAND
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
evenness
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
extreme
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
floor
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
forwardsnounUS /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
gave
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
glance
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
homestead
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
hot
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
how
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
HUMPHRY'S
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From this reading YOUNG HUMPHRY’S RESOLVES.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
informing
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
INN
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
inscription
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
KEPT
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
Land's
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
like
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
lonely
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
many
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
more
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
mugs
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From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
newly
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
notion
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
painted
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
paper
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
parties
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
pasted
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
plain
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
planed
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
polishing
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From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
quire
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
ranged
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From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
recorded
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
RESOLVES
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From this reading YOUNG HUMPHRY’S RESOLVES.
revealed
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
RICHARD
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
room
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
round
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
row
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From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
sand
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
sea-sand
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
sides
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
sign-board
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
stranger
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
strewn
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
summer
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
supplied
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
swung
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
table
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
tavern
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
tea
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
tea-boards
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
tin
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From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
together
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
top
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
trodden
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
use
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From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
visitor
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
visitors
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
wall
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
water
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
western
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From this reading “THE FIRST AND LAST INN IN ENGLAND, KEPT BY RICHARD BOTHERAS,” was the inscription recorded on both sides of a sign-board that swung backwards and forwards outside a little lonely homestead—more like a cottage than a tavern—standing at the extreme western point of Cornwall.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
white
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
world
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From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Above the ample chimney-board was ranged a row of bright tin mugs, that had been worn more by polishing than use.
written
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From this reading The top of the little round deal table that stood in the centre of the room was as clean as if it had been newly planed; and over the painted chest of drawers, in one corner, stood what appeared like a _quire_ of tea-boards, which, together with the written paper pasted against the wall, and informing the stranger that “parties were supplied with hot water,” gave one a notion of the many visitors who came in summer to take tea at the Land’s End.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The open door revealed a room without a visitor; the floor was white with sea-sand, and you could tell at a glance, from the evenness with which the sand was strewn, how scanty were the customers in that part of the world, for it was plain that no foot had trodden it that day.
YOUNG
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From this reading YOUNG HUMPHRY’S RESOLVES.
