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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 “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
all
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From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
betray
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From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
Bishop
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From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
case
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From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
clients
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From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
concerned
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From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
construction
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From this reading And if the court did, I could simply show the letters I have regarding the possible construction of a railroad in your section.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And if the court did, I could simply show the letters I have regarding the possible construction of a railroad in your section.
court
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From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And if the court did, I could simply show the letters I have regarding the possible construction of a railroad in your section.
doubt
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From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
explain
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From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
fer
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From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
fertilizers
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From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
force
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From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
gain
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From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
handle
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From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
interests
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From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
jeer
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From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
kin
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From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
laugh
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From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
law
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From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
lawyer
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From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
letters
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From this reading And if the court did, I could simply show the letters I have regarding the possible construction of a railroad in your section.
like
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From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
matter
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From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
Mr
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From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
possible
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From this reading And if the court did, I could simply show the letters I have regarding the possible construction of a railroad in your section.
private
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From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
publicly
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From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
railroad
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From this reading And if the court did, I could simply show the letters I have regarding the possible construction of a railroad in your section.
regarding
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From this reading And if the court did, I could simply show the letters I have regarding the possible construction of a railroad in your section.
section
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From this reading And if the court did, I could simply show the letters I have regarding the possible construction of a railroad in your section.
show
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From this reading And if the court did, I could simply show the letters I have regarding the possible construction of a railroad in your section.
simply
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From this reading And if the court did, I could simply show the letters I have regarding the possible construction of a railroad in your section.
sneered
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From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
then
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From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
versed
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From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
well
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From this reading “You are not as well versed in the law as you are in fertilizers, Mr. Bishop,” sneered the lawyer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I doubt if the court would force me to explain a private matter like this where the interests of my clients are concerned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you kin laugh an' jeer all you like,” cried Bishop, “but I can handle you fer this.”
you'd
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From this reading “In order to make a case against me, you'd have to publicly betray a matter I told to you in confidence, and then what would you gain?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if the court did, I could simply show the letters I have regarding the possible construction of a railroad in your section.
