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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 still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
all
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HENS AND THE DUCKLING.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
astir
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From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
August
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
companion
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
deposited
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
discovered
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From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
dog-cart
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From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
door
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
driver
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From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
DUCKLING
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From this reading THE HENS AND THE DUCKLING.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
earlier
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From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
earliest
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
early
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From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
easy-going
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From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
fain
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From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
faith
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
Geoff
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From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
get
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From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
got
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From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
hall
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
HENS
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From this reading THE HENS AND THE DUCKLING.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
home
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From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
hour
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
Hours
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
house
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From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
inquisitive
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From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
kept
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From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
kind
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
Lady
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
leave
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
leisurely
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From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
light
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
man
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
managed
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From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
mutual
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
o'clock
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
old
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
other
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
parted
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
Penninghame
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From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
recognised
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From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
reliance
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
safely
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
servants
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
seven
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
Stanton
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From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
Stanton's
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
stir
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
sunshine
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From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HENS AND THE DUCKLING.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
vows
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hours of sunshine and morning light are over even in August before seven o’clock, which was the earliest hour at which Lady Stanton’s servants, who were all “so kind” to her, began to stir.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They kept earlier hours at Penninghame, where Geoff managed to get a dog-cart, with an inquisitive driver, who recognised, and would fain have discovered what brought him from home at that hour.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was still early, and Stanton, so easy-going and leisurely a house, was not yet astir when Geoff got home.
young
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From this reading The young man, however, first took leave of his little companion, whom he deposited safely at the door of the old hall, which was already open, and where they parted with mutual vows of reliance and faith in each other.
