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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 Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
absorbing
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From this reading It became the absorbing topic of village talk immediately.
all
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From this reading It kept him in a cold shiver all the time.
almost
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
away
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From this reading Tom could not get away from it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
became
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From this reading It became the absorbing topic of village talk immediately.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
came
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From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
cold
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From this reading It kept him in a cold shiver all the time.
comfortable
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom could not get away from it.
court
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From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
fears
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
feelers
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
forth
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom could not get away from it.
get
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From this reading Tom could not get away from it.
gossip
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
hearing
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
heart
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
how
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
immediately
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From this reading It became the absorbing topic of village talk immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became the absorbing topic of village talk immediately.
kept
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From this reading It kept him in a cold shiver all the time.
knowing
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
midst
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
murder
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From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom could not get away from it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It became the absorbing topic of village talk immediately.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
persuaded
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
put
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
reference
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
remarks
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
see
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
sent
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
shiver
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From this reading It kept him in a cold shiver all the time.
shudder
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
sleepy
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From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
stirred
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From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
suspected
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
talk
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From this reading It became the absorbing topic of village talk immediately.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It kept him in a cold shiver all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
Tom
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From this reading Tom could not get away from it.
topic
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From this reading It became the absorbing topic of village talk immediately.
trial
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From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
troubled
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From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
vigorously
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From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
village
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From this reading It became the absorbing topic of village talk immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the sleepy atmosphere was stirred—and vigorously: the murder trial came on in the court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as “feelers”; he did not see how he could be suspected of knowing anything about the murder, but still he could not be comfortable in the midst of this gossip.
