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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 MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An your Honour was on the Heath last night, you can help me testify to highway robbery before Squire West.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are plenty of soldiers in this village.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "An your Honour was on the Heath last night, you can help me testify to highway robbery before Squire West.
bird-like
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "An your Honour was on the Heath last night, you can help me testify to highway robbery before Squire West.
can't
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From this reading His Honour’ll have out a posse or two; the rascal can’t escape hanging this time."
countenance
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curious
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deepest
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delight
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down
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escape
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face
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florid
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gradually
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handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
hanging
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From this reading His Honour’ll have out a posse or two; the rascal can’t escape hanging this time."
hatred
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From this reading Sir Humphrey’s florid, sensual face suddenly paled with a curious intensity of hatred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His Honour’ll have out a posse or two; the rascal can’t escape hanging this time."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading "An your Honour was on the Heath last night, you can help me testify to highway robbery before Squire West.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "An your Honour was on the Heath last night, you can help me testify to highway robbery before Squire West.
highway
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
Honour
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Honour'll
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From this reading His Honour’ll have out a posse or two; the rascal can’t escape hanging this time."
Humphrey's
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IDEA
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From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
intensity
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knees
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "An your Honour was on the Heath last night, you can help me testify to highway robbery before Squire West.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
MASTER
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An your Honour was on the Heath last night, you can help me testify to highway robbery before Squire West.
meagre
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MITTACHIP'S
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night
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obvious
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "An your Honour was on the Heath last night, you can help me testify to highway robbery before Squire West.
opportunity
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From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His Honour’ll have out a posse or two; the rascal can’t escape hanging this time."
out
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From this reading His Honour’ll have out a posse or two; the rascal can’t escape hanging this time."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
paled
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plenty
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From this reading There are plenty of soldiers in this village.
posse
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From this reading His Honour’ll have out a posse or two; the rascal can’t escape hanging this time."
rascal
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From this reading His Honour’ll have out a posse or two; the rascal can’t escape hanging this time."
remarked
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robbery
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rubbed
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satisfaction
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saw
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sensual
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Sir
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slily
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smile
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soldiers
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soon
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spread
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Squire
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suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir Humphrey’s florid, sensual face suddenly paled with a curious intensity of hatred.
testify
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
There
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From this reading There are plenty of soldiers in this village.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are plenty of soldiers in this village.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His Honour’ll have out a posse or two; the rascal can’t escape hanging this time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two
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up
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village
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waited
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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West
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MASTER MITTACHIP’S IDEA He waited a little while, and gradually a smile of the deepest satisfaction spread over his bird-like countenance; he rubbed his meagre knees up and down with his thin hands, in obvious delight, and as soon as he saw his opportunity, he remarked slily,—
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "An your Honour was on the Heath last night, you can help me testify to highway robbery before Squire West.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "An your Honour was on the Heath last night, you can help me testify to highway robbery before Squire West.
