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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 While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
able
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
admission
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From this reading At length Arthur managed to gain admission to the room where the lawyer's conference was being held.
affair
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
ample
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
Andrews
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
apology
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
ARTHUR
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Arthur managed to gain admission to the room where the lawyer's conference was being held.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At length Arthur managed to gain admission to the room where the lawyer's conference was being held.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
called
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
charge
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
cleared
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From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
conference
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From this reading At length Arthur managed to gain admission to the room where the lawyer's conference was being held.
court
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
engaged
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
entire
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
gain
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From this reading At length Arthur managed to gain admission to the room where the lawyer's conference was being held.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
held
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From this reading At length Arthur managed to gain admission to the room where the lawyer's conference was being held.
hoping
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
Lady
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
lawyer's
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From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length Arthur managed to gain admission to the room where the lawyer's conference was being held.
less
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
letter
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From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
made
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
magistrate
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
managed
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From this reading At length Arthur managed to gain admission to the room where the lawyer's conference was being held.
Mary's
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
matter
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From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
missing
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From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
Mr
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
office
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From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
police
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
possible
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From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
post
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From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
room
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From this reading At length Arthur managed to gain admission to the room where the lawyer's conference was being held.
said
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From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
satisfied
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From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
satisfy
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
solicitor
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
stand
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
suggestion
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From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
TABLES
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
talk
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
talking
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
TURNING
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
up
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From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
wanted
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From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES ARTHUR went to the police court in good time the next morning, hoping to be able to talk to Mr. Andrews before he was called to stand before the magistrate.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At length Arthur managed to gain admission to the room where the lawyer's conference was being held.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
whole
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From this reading While the matter was about, he wanted the whole of it cleared up, if such a thing was possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not satisfied with the lawyer's suggestion that nothing should be said about the post office order and missing letter.
withdrawal
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From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he found that Mr. Andrews was engaged in talking the affair over with Lady Mary's solicitor, for nothing less than an entire withdrawal of the charge against Arthur, and an ample apology for having made the charge, would satisfy Mr. Andrews.
