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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
afresh
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From this reading “The idea of its being _you_!” said I. And then we contemplated one another afresh, and laughed again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The idea of its being _you_!” said I. And then we contemplated one another afresh, and laughed again.
all
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
Barnard's
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From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The idea of its being you!” said he.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
burst
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From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
annoying or confusing
From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
contemplated
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From this reading “The idea of its being _you_!” said I. And then we contemplated one another afresh, and laughed again.
contemplating
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From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
derived
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From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
execution
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From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
forgive
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
gentleman's
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From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
good-humouredly
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
hand
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The idea of its being you!” said he.
Herbert
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From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
hope
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
idea
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From this reading “The idea of its being you!” said he.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
Inn
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From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
intention
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From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
it's
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “The idea of its being you!” said he.
knocked
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
laughed
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From this reading “The idea of its being _you_!” said I. And then we contemplated one another afresh, and laughed again.
laughing
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From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
magnanimous
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
Mr
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From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
now
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The idea of its being you!” said he.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
out
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From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
Pocket
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From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
rather
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From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
reaching
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
said
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From this reading “The idea of its being you!” said he.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
speech
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From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
then
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From this reading “The idea of its being _you_!” said I. And then we contemplated one another afresh, and laughed again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
Well
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I derived from this speech that Mr. Herbert Pocket (for Herbert was the pale young gentleman’s name) still rather confounded his intention with his execution.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The idea of its being you!” said he.
you'll
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From this reading “Well!” said the pale young gentleman, reaching out his hand good-humouredly, “it’s all over now, I hope, and it will be magnanimous in you if you’ll forgive me for having knocked you about so.”
young
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From this reading The pale young gentleman and I stood contemplating one another in Barnard’s Inn, until we both burst out laughing.
