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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 He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪs/
a person who helps another person commit a crime
From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
acquaintance
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From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
Anna
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
any
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
appears
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From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
betrayed
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
brother
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From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
chief
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
Clarke
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From this reading He went immediately to question Mrs. Clarke, concerning her nephew.
Clifton
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
concerning
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From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
connect
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
crowned
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
Fane
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From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
forebore
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
Frank
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
Green
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From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
Grosvenor
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
grounds
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
heard
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went immediately to question Mrs. Clarke, concerning her nephew.
highwayman
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From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
immediately
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From this reading He went immediately to question Mrs. Clarke, concerning her nephew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
Ives
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
Laura
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
London
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
Louisa
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
Mac
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From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
Mr
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From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
Mrs
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From this reading He went immediately to question Mrs. Clarke, concerning her nephew.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
nephew
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From this reading He went immediately to question Mrs. Clarke, concerning her nephew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
old
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From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
other
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
overturned
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
Peggy
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From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
purpose
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From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
puzzling
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From this reading I had been puzzling myself to no purpose, concerning Mr. Mac Fane being one of our old acquaintance.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He went immediately to question Mrs. Clarke, concerning her nephew.
reason
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
relate
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
scheme
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
shot
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From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
St
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
Street
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
success
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
suspicion
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
Turnham
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From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
usual
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
Webb
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From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
Wenbourne
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went immediately to question Mrs. Clarke, concerning her nephew.
whisper
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It appears he was the accomplice of the highwayman, Webb, the brother of Peggy, who was shot by Frank at Turnham Green.
whole
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From this reading He forebore to tell me, in part because he had not time to connect and relate the grounds of his suspicion; though his chief reason was lest a whisper, heard by Laura or any other, should have betrayed and overturned his whole scheme.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ Frank is returned; and, as usual, crowned with success.
