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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 His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
arose
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading but the great trust he held was not his own, and as to that business charge he was a strict man of business.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
Bank
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
business
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading but the great trust he held was not his own, and as to that business charge he was a strict man of business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
came
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
charge
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From this reading but the great trust he held was not his own, and as to that business charge he was a strict man of business.
child
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From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
city
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/
a particular fact or reason taken into account when making a decision
From this reading But, the same consideration that suggested him, repudiated him;
considerations
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
counsel
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
Defarge
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
demur
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From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
distracted
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
dwelling-place
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
emigrant
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
finding
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading but the great trust he held was not his own, and as to that business charge he was a strict man of business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
hazarded
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From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
held
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From this reading but the great trust he held was not his own, and as to that business charge he was a strict man of business.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, the same consideration that suggested him, repudiated him;
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
hours
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
imperil
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
Lorry
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
Lucie
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From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
man
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From this reading but the great trust he held was not his own, and as to that business charge he was a strict man of business.
master
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
moment's
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From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
Mr
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading but the great trust he held was not his own, and as to that business charge he was a strict man of business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
out
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
own
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From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
possessionsplural nounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
things that are owned by a person
From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
prisoner
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
reference
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
repudiated
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From this reading But, the same consideration that suggested him, repudiated him;
reverted
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
roof
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
round
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
safest
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
safety
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From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, the same consideration that suggested him, repudiated him;
sheltering
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
state
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
strict
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From this reading but the great trust he held was not his own, and as to that business charge he was a strict man of business.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
put an idea into the mind or indicated it without stating it directly
From this reading But, the same consideration that suggested him, repudiated him;
taking
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
Tellson's
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
trust
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From this reading but the great trust he held was not his own, and as to that business charge he was a strict man of business.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
wife
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From this reading One of the first considerations which arose in the business mind of Mr. Lorry when business hours came round, was this:--that he had no right to imperil Tellson’s by sheltering the wife of an emigrant prisoner under the Bank roof.
wine-shop
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From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first, his mind reverted to Defarge, and he thought of finding out the wine-shop again and taking counsel with its master in reference to the safest dwelling-place in the distracted state of the city.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment’s demur;
