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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 A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
admit
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
affairs
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Get over there as quick as you can, and don't let the lawyer weaken."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Get over there as quick as you can, and don't let the lawyer weaken."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
big
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From this reading "It'll take big money to carry on a fight in law."
Bill
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
Byram
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Get over there as quick as you can, and don't let the lawyer weaken."
carry
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From this reading "It'll take big money to carry on a fight in law."
case
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
concerning
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
conclusion
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
day
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
detained
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
Don't
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
door
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
down
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
fight
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From this reading "It'll take big money to carry on a fight in law."
Fred
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
Get
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From this reading "Get over there as quick as you can, and don't let the lawyer weaken."
give
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
inch
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll try to raise it somehow."
It'll
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From this reading "It'll take big money to carry on a fight in law."
Joe
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
LAW
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
lawyer
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From this reading "Get over there as quick as you can, and don't let the lawyer weaken."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Get over there as quick as you can, and don't let the lawyer weaken."
moment
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
money
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From this reading "It'll take big money to carry on a fight in law."
more
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
Mr
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
Mrs
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
night
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It'll take big money to carry on a fight in law."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
opened
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Get over there as quick as you can, and don't let the lawyer weaken."
progress
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
promising
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
quick
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From this reading "Get over there as quick as you can, and don't let the lawyer weaken."
raise
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From this reading "We'll try to raise it somehow."
remarks
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
said
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
send
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
somehow
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From this reading "We'll try to raise it somehow."
stairs
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
SUIT
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It'll take big money to carry on a fight in law."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
there
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From this reading "Get over there as quick as you can, and don't let the lawyer weaken."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
title
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
try
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From this reading "We'll try to raise it somehow."
validity
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From this reading A SUIT AT LAW "Don't give in an inch," Bill said, in conclusion to his remarks concerning the validity of the title.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll try to raise it somehow."
weaken
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From this reading "Get over there as quick as you can, and don't let the lawyer weaken."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
word
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
Wright
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From this reading After promising to send him word as to the progress of affairs before night, in case they were detained more than one day, Joe and Fred went down stairs, and at that moment Mrs. Byram opened the door to admit Mr. Wright.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get over there as quick as you can, and don't let the lawyer weaken."
