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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 The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
Amos
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From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
any
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
arising
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
brother
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
certainty
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From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
claim
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From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
conjecture
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From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
corroborated
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From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
deceased
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
Dr
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From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
facts
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From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
family
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
got
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From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
hard
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
ill-feeling
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
jealousy
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
like
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From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
love
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From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
made
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From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
members
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
mere
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From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
Mortimer
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From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
once
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From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
past
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From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
possibility
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
present
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From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
safer
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From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
said
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
sister-in-law
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From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
slip
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From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
some
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
speaking
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The past is a certainty, the present mere conjecture.
there
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From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
tip
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From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I got the tip from a slip of the tongue made by Dr. Mortimer, and I have corroborated the facts since.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was speaking with Dr. Mortimer of the possibility of there being any ill-feeling between the members of this family, when he said: 'I believe there was some hard feeling between the deceased and his brother Amos arising from jealousy.'
why
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From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Perhaps it would be safer to claim that he was once in love with her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like to know why you think that Amos is in love with his sister-in-law."
