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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 Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
attempt
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
Baron
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
Bill
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From this reading To prevent discussion and to save time, Bill Brown claimed the floor.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
Brown
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From this reading To prevent discussion and to save time, Bill Brown claimed the floor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
cannot
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
Chairman
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
circumstances
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
claimed
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From this reading To prevent discussion and to save time, Bill Brown claimed the floor.
condemn
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
Courbertin
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From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
discussion
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From this reading To prevent discussion and to save time, Bill Brown claimed the floor.
face
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From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
father's
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From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
floor
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From this reading To prevent discussion and to save time, Bill Brown claimed the floor.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
Frona
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From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
further
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From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
go
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From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
gone
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From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
insubordinate
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From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
Jacob
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
justice
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
matter
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From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
once
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From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
prevent
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From this reading To prevent discussion and to save time, Bill Brown claimed the floor.
prisoner
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
recovering
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From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
rescue
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading To prevent discussion and to save time, Bill Brown claimed the floor.
scratched
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From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
side
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From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
sprained
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From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
sympathize
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To prevent discussion and to save time, Bill Brown claimed the floor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
There
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From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no need that I should go further into this matter.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a seat across a small boat for a rower
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To prevent discussion and to save time, Bill Brown claimed the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frona had gone at once to her father's side, but he was already recovering.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
Welse
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From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Mr. Chairman, while we condemn the attempt on the part of Jacob Welse, Frona Welse, and Baron Courbertin to rescue the prisoner and thwart justice, we cannot, under the circumstances, but sympathize with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
wrist
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From this reading Courbertin was brought forward with a scratched face, sprained wrist, and an insubordinate tongue.
