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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 I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.
anxiety
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
beware
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From this reading I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
claims
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.
days
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From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
disregarding
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From this reading I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."
establish
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
Ethelberta
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From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."
guard
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
hand
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From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
heaven
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From this reading I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
hoofs
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
lifted
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am a voice from heaven, and beware of disregarding me."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
occurred
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From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
older
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
put
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
robes
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
Scattergood
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
seen
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
shining
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
strange
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
thirty
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
unworthy
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From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
voice
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From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.
walking
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From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But these precautions had not occurred to him in the days when he and Ethelberta were walking hand in hand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
years
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From this reading Had Scattergood been thirty years older, this strange anxiety on the part of his conscience to establish its claims as a voice from heaven would have put him on his guard; he would have lifted those shining robes and seen the hoofs beneath them.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are unworthy of Ethelberta; and it is I, your conscience, that tell you so.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am your conscience," answered the voice.
