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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 They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
Anyway
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
back
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From this reading The judge swung back in his chair and clasped his hands behind his head.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The judge swung back in his chair and clasped his hands behind his head.
book
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From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
chair
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From this reading The judge swung back in his chair and clasped his hands behind his head.
chuckled
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
clasped
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From this reading The judge swung back in his chair and clasped his hands behind his head.
closed
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From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
colonel's
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course he’ll marry Diana Royall.
cousin
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
cousins
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
deal
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
Diana
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From this reading “Of course he’ll marry Diana Royall.
don't
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
face
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
family
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
filled
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From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
finger
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From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
getting
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
got
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The judge swung back in his chair and clasped his hands behind his head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
he'll
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From this reading “Of course he’ll marry Diana Royall.
he's
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
head
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From this reading The judge swung back in his chair and clasped his hands behind his head.
heart
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
I'm
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The judge swung back in his chair and clasped his hands behind his head.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
Jacob's
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
Jinny
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
judge
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From this reading The judge swung back in his chair and clasped his hands behind his head.
keep
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
law
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From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
man's
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
marry
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From this reading “Of course he’ll marry Diana Royall.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
money
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
mother's
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
nose
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course he’ll marry Diana Royall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
pipe
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From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
plain
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
proposition
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
reckon
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
Royall
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From this reading “Of course he’ll marry Diana Royall.
said
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From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
sat
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From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
saying
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
second
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
set
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
side
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
swung
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From this reading The judge swung back in his chair and clasped his hands behind his head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
that's
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
there
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
there's
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
They're
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
Trench
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From this reading Trench said nothing; he had filled his pipe and sat smoking, the law book closed on his finger.
want
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From this reading They’re fourth cousins; Jinny is the colonel’s second cousin, on his mother’s side; there’s a good deal of money in the family, and I reckon they want to keep it there.
well
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From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Anyway, Jacob’s set his mind--I’m not saying his heart, for I don’t know that he’s got one--on getting Diana; that’s as plain as the nose on a man’s face, but Diana--well, there’s a proposition for you!” and the judge chuckled.
