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address
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From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
air
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From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND THE PRISONER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
assumed
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From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
ban
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From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
career
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From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
charge
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From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
charming
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From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
downcast
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From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
earth
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From this reading Mr. Sutherland was run to earth.
faith
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From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
hoped
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From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
innocent
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From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
JUSTICE
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From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND THE PRISONER.
law
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From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
lawless
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From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
means
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From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Sutherland was run to earth.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
occasion
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From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND THE PRISONER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
PEACE
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From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND THE PRISONER.
perfectly
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From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
persons
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From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
present
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From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
PRISONER
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From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND THE PRISONER.
quiet
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From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
resignation
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From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
run
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From this reading Mr. Sutherland was run to earth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
stand
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From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
stead
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From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
Sutherland
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From this reading Mr. Sutherland was run to earth.
tact
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From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND THE PRISONER.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Sutherland was run to earth.
Todd
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From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told Mr. Todd that he was perfectly innocent of the charge, and assumed an air of quiet resignation which was quite charming.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
unlimited
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From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sutherland was run to earth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had unlimited faith in his tact and address, which he hoped would stand him in good stead on the present occasion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the first time during his lawless career that he had been brought under the ban of the law; nevertheless, he was by no means so downcast as persons would suppose.
