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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 You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
all
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From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
alternative
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From this reading “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
bank-book
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
case
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From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
checks
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
Cornelius
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
curious
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From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
due
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
establishing
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From this reading “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
find
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From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
flaw
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From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
further
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From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
hardly
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From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
inquiry
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From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
investigation
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From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is true.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is true.”
large
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
looking
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
lost
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From this reading “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
low
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
made
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
man
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From this reading “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
Mr
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
now
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From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
out
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
papers
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From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
presented
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From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
principally
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
serve
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From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
served
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From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
starting-point
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From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
state
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
strengthen
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From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
succeed
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From this reading “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
theory
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From this reading “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
there
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From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
true
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From this reading “It is true.”
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
way
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From this reading By the way, there is one curious little point about those papers which may serve us as the starting-point for an inquiry.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
year
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From this reading On looking over the bank-book I found that the low state of the balance was principally due to large checks which have been made out during the last year to Mr. Cornelius.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can hardly find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against him, and all further investigation has served to strengthen it.
