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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 dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
abandon
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
Abe
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From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
America
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From this reading “She fled from America to avoid you, and she married an honourable gentleman in England.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “She fled from America to avoid you, and she married an honourable gentleman in England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She fled from America to avoid you, and she married an honourable gentleman in England.
answer
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From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
avoid
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From this reading “She fled from America to avoid you, and she married an honourable gentleman in England.
away
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From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
bringing
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From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
broke
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From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
business
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From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
death
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From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
dogged
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
driving
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From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
ended
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From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
England
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From this reading “She fled from America to avoid you, and she married an honourable gentleman in England.
feared
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
fled
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From this reading “She fled from America to avoid you, and she married an honourable gentleman in England.
fly
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
followed
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She fled from America to avoid you, and she married an honourable gentleman in England.
hated
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
Holmes
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From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
honourable
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From this reading “She fled from America to avoid you, and she married an honourable gentleman in England.
husband
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She fled from America to avoid you, and she married an honourable gentleman in England.
induce
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
influence
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From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
law
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From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
loved
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
made
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
man
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From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
married
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From this reading “She fled from America to avoid you, and she married an honourable gentleman in England.
misery
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
Mr
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From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
noble
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From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
record
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From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
respected
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From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
said
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From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
Slaney
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From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
sternly
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From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
suicide
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From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She fled from America to avoid you, and she married an honourable gentleman in England.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
wife
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From this reading You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That is your record in this business, Mr. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for it to the law.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You dogged her and followed her and made her life a misery to her, in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are,” said Holmes, sternly.
