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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 It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
ascended
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From this reading They ascended the stairs, and the landlord, without knocking, throwing open the door, Timothy and Mr. Manners entered the room.
aside
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
Bess
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
Blooming
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
bundled
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
called
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
Chance
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
closing
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
conference
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
door
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From this reading They ascended the stairs, and the landlord, without knocking, throwing open the door, Timothy and Mr. Manners entered the room.
entered
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From this reading They ascended the stairs, and the landlord, without knocking, throwing open the door, Timothy and Mr. Manners entered the room.
entering
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
hurried
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
Inglefield
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
knocking
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From this reading They ascended the stairs, and the landlord, without knocking, throwing open the door, Timothy and Mr. Manners entered the room.
landlord
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
Manners
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
Mark
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
Mary
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
Mr
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
much
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They ascended the stairs, and the landlord, without knocking, throwing open the door, Timothy and Mr. Manners entered the room.
opposite
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
out
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
Parkinson
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
private
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From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
result
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From this reading The result was satisfactory.
room
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From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
said
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From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
sat
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
satisfactory
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From this reading The result was satisfactory.
side
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
sitting
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
some
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
stairs
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From this reading They ascended the stairs, and the landlord, without knocking, throwing open the door, Timothy and Mr. Manners entered the room.
supper
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From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
supper-table
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From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mark Inglefield was sitting at the supper-table; by his side sat Mary Parkinson; opposite to them sat Blooming Bess.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
Three
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
throwing
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From this reading They ascended the stairs, and the landlord, without knocking, throwing open the door, Timothy and Mr. Manners entered the room.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
Timothy
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
tipplers
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
Tuns
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From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
unannounced
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From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
up
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From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They are having supper in a private room," said Timothy to Mr. Manners, "and the landlord will take us up, unannounced."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was closing time at the Three Tuns, and some tipplers were being bundled out, much against their will, when Timothy Chance, entering with Mr. Manners, called the landlord aside, and had a hurried conference with him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They ascended the stairs, and the landlord, without knocking, throwing open the door, Timothy and Mr. Manners entered the room.
