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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 This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.
accident
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
activity
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From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.
Alma
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
artist
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From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
Buckley
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
chagrined
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
commented
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
consider
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
corruptible
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From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
crooked
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
Drawn
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
engaged
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From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
exception
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From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.
experience
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From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
hopes
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
interview
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
LANE
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
learned
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
loyalty
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
majority
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From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
makes
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
mental
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From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.
middle-aged
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From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.
MORRICE
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
music-hall
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From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
other
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
paced
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From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.
paid
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
pals
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
paths
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
people
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From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
perhaps
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
pinned
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
principle
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
probable
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
rather
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
result
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
room
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From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.
rose
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From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.
RUPERT
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
Sellars
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
SENDS
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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
side
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
sign
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From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.
striking
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From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
too
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
treating
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
unusual
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From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
well
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.
worth
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From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”
wrong-doing
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From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.
