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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 Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
alight
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
arm
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
assist
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
briskly
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
came
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
cheery
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From this reading "Good-day to you," said the squire, in a cheery voice.
CITY
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE DEEP SPRINGS.
dark
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
day
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From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
DEEP
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE DEEP SPRINGS.
door
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From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
entrance
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
Falconer
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From this reading Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
four-wheel
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From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
general
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From this reading Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
Good-day
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From this reading "Good-day to you," said the squire, in a cheery voice.
head
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
high
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From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
Hotel
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From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
Joyce
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
landlady
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
landlord
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
mare
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
meet
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From this reading Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
Miss
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
napkin
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
o'clock
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From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CITY OF THE DEEP SPRINGS.
ostler
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
portico
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
ran
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
readiness
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
rush
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From this reading Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
said
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From this reading "Good-day to you," said the squire, in a cheery voice.
side
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
SPRINGS
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From this reading THE CITY OF THE DEEP SPRINGS.
squire
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From this reading "Good-day to you," said the squire, in a cheery voice.
squire's
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From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
stable-boy
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
Swan
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From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CITY OF THE DEEP SPRINGS.
there
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From this reading Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
twelve
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From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
up
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From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
vehicle
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
voice
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From this reading "Good-day to you," said the squire, in a cheery voice.
waiter
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From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
well-known
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From this reading Mr. Falconer was well-known there, and there was a general rush to meet him.
Wells
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From this reading The squire's high "four-wheel" drew up before the door of the Swan Hotel at Wells about twelve o'clock that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The landlord came briskly to the side of the vehicle to assist Miss Joyce to alight, while the ostler and stable-boy ran to the head of the mare; and in the dark entrance below the portico the landlady and a waiter with a napkin over his arm, were in readiness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-day to you," said the squire, in a cheery voice.
