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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
approach
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
arrival
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
battle
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
battlement
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
befallen
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From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
blame
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From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
bridge
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
called
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
close
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
cum
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From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
day
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From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
demon
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
described
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
detailed
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From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
don't
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From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
early
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From this reading It was still very early.
Emon
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
fatal
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
father
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From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
fired
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
generality
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From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
go
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From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
hearing
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From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
holt
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From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
how
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From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
inhabitants
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From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still very early.
lave
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From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
Lennon
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
made
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From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
moment
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
particulars
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From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
permit
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
pistol
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
police
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
rescue
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
ruffians
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From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
sad
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From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
served
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From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
sighed
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From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
sobs
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
sprang
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still very early.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had first made her father tell her how the ruffians had served him, and after hearing the particulars she detailed everything which had befallen herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
up
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From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
very
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From this reading It was still very early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still very early.
well
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From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Well, well; Winny, don't lave the blame upon the police; he would have fired at Lennon whether they cum up or not, for Emon never would have let go his holt."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
Winny
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From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The generality of the inhabitants were not yet up, and Winny sighed at the long sad day which was before her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She described the battle at the bridge, as well as her sobs would permit her, from the moment that Lennon sprang up from behind the battlement to their rescue until the fatal arrival of the police, as she called it, upon the approach of whom "that demon fired his pistol at my poor Emon as close as I am to you, father."
