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Toby Tyler

Chapter IV

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This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.
See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.
“They've got someone else to ride with Ella today.
I wonder who it can be?”
Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Toby Tyler

Chapter IV

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.
Line 2
See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.
Line 3
“They've got someone else to ride with Ella today.
Line 4
I wonder who it can be?”
Line 5
Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Appearance noun US /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.”

Printed noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.”

Someone pronoun US /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading ““They've got someone else to ride with Ella today.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.”

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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 This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

AJAX

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

all

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

asking

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

assure

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I wonder who it can be?”

Ben

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

boy

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I wonder who it can be?”

coloring

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

daring

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

earnest

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

Ella

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From this reading “They've got someone else to ride with Ella today.

else

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From this reading “They've got someone else to ride with Ella today.

Europe

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

feats

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

fit

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

gorgeous

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

got

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From this reading “They've got someone else to ride with Ella today.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

horseback

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I wonder who it can be?”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

impossible

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

interest

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I wonder who it can be?”

JEANNETTE

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

kinds

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

large

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

laughing

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

letters

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

LooknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

MADEMOISELLE

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

moment

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

MONSIEUR

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

new

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

novel

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

out

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

people

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

performance

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

performing

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

picture

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

pointed

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

poster

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

printednounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

relapsed

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

ride

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From this reading “They've got someone else to ride with Ella today.

riders

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

said

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

season

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

See

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

seen

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

separation

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

silent

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

small

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “They've got someone else to ride with Ella today.

surmounted

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

then

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

there

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

They've

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From this reading “They've got someone else to ride with Ella today.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

Toby

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

today

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From this reading “They've got someone else to ride with Ella today.

together

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

town

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

two

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

very

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From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I wonder who it can be?”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading See MADEMOISELLE JEANNETTE AND MONSIEUR AJAX “Look there!” said Toby to Ben, as he pointed out the poster, which was printed in very large letters, with gorgeous coloring, and surmounted by a picture of two very small people performing all kinds of impossible feats on horseback.

wonder

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From this reading I wonder who it can be?”

worst

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From this reading Ben looked at Toby for a moment, as if to assure himself that the boy was in earnest in asking the question, and then he relapsed into the worst fit of silent laughing that Toby had ever seen.

young

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From this reading This is the first appearance of these daring young riders together since their separation in Europe last season, and their performance in this town will have a new and novel interest.