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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 MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
alike
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From this reading By way of effectually keeping up the want of union between us, we were not all trusted alike.
all
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From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
assembled
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From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading By way of effectually keeping up the want of union between us, we were not all trusted alike.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
certain
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From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
days
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
Dulcifer
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
ear
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From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
effectually
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From this reading By way of effectually keeping up the want of union between us, we were not all trusted alike.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
experience
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
eye
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From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
few
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
followed
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From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
Holy
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
home
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From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
InquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
keeping
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From this reading By way of effectually keeping up the want of union between us, we were not all trusted alike.
knew
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From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
listening
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From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
lived
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From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
man
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From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
men
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From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
new
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
observing
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From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
out
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From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
overlooked
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From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
Peepholes
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From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
pierced
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From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
position
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
preserved
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
probably
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From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
roof
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From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
room
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From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
satisfied
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
surveillance
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
system
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
together
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From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
trusted
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From this reading By way of effectually keeping up the want of union between us, we were not all trusted alike.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
union
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From this reading By way of effectually keeping up the want of union between us, we were not all trusted alike.
united
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From this reading Though we all lived together, we were probably the least united body of men ever assembled under one roof.
up
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From this reading By way of effectually keeping up the want of union between us, we were not all trusted alike.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
very
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
wall
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From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
want
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From this reading By way of effectually keeping up the want of union between us, we were not all trusted alike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
way
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From this reading By way of effectually keeping up the want of union between us, we were not all trusted alike.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No man of us ever knew that he was not being overlooked at home, or followed when he went out, by another man.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
work
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From this reading Peepholes were pierced in the wall of each room, and we were never certain, while at work, whose eye was observing, or whose ear was listening in secret.
worst
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From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading MY first few days’ experience in my new position satisfied me that Doctor Dulcifer preserved himself from betrayal by a system of surveillance worthy of the very worst days of the Holy Inquisition itself.
