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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 A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
adage
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From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
advice
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From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
all
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
any
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From this reading He was not by any means a bad man.
bad
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From this reading He was not by any means a bad man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not by any means a bad man.
century
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
Challoner
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From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
characteristics
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
cheer
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
days
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From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
drank
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
early
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
eighteenth
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
English
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
evil
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From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
exacted
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
flesh
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
fond
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
hard
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
Humphrey
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From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
impecunious
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
inordinate
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From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
justification
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From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
leniency
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From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
love
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From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
making
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From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
man
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From this reading He was not by any means a bad man.
many
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
Master
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From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
means
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From this reading He was not by any means a bad man.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
Mittachip's
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From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
money
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From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
old
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From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
outrageous
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From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
own
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From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
pernicious
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From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
pound
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
PROPOSAL
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From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
purpose
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From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
quality
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From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
SaveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
Sir
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From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
somewhat
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From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
squire
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
tenants
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
THREAT
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From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
twisted
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From this reading He twisted the old adage that "everything is fair in love" to a justification of his own evil purpose.
unusual
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From this reading He drank hard, and exacted his pound of flesh equally from all his tenants, but neither of these characteristics was unusual in an English squire of the early eighteenth century: a great many of them were impecunious, and all were fond of good cheer.
up
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From this reading A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT Sir Humphrey Challoner had not been long in making up his mind to take Master Mittachip’s pernicious advice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
vices
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From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not by any means a bad man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Save for his somewhat inordinate love of money, he had none of the outrageous vices which were looked upon with leniency in the quality in those days.
