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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’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
Adam
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From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
amused
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From this reading “Have you, too, rights that involve the Ardens?” said Edgar, startled yet half amused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
Arden
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From this reading You are the gentleman that was in the great Arden case, the gentleman as gave up.
Ardens
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From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are the gentleman that was in the great Arden case, the gentleman as gave up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are the gentleman that was in the great Arden case, the gentleman as gave up.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
case
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From this reading You are the gentleman that was in the great Arden case, the gentleman as gave up.
Culprits
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From this reading Two Culprits on their Trial.
don't
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From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
Edgar
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From this reading “Have you, too, rights that involve the Ardens?” said Edgar, startled yet half amused.
eyes
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From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
gave
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From this reading You are the gentleman that was in the great Arden case, the gentleman as gave up.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You are the gentleman that was in the great Arden case, the gentleman as gave up.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are the gentleman that was in the great Arden case, the gentleman as gave up.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you, too, rights that involve the Ardens?” said Edgar, startled yet half amused.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you, too, rights that involve the Ardens?” said Edgar, startled yet half amused.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are the gentleman that was in the great Arden case, the gentleman as gave up.
involve
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From this reading “Have you, too, rights that involve the Ardens?” said Edgar, startled yet half amused.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
Lockwood
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From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
Miss
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From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two Culprits on their Trial.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
ready
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From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
rights
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From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
said
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From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
set
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From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
Sir
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From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
soon
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From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
speak
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From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
startled
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From this reading “Have you, too, rights that involve the Ardens?” said Edgar, startled yet half amused.
stranger
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From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are the gentleman that was in the great Arden case, the gentleman as gave up.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two Culprits on their Trial.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
too
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From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
Trial
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From this reading Two Culprits on their Trial.
Two
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From this reading Two Culprits on their Trial.
up
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From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are the gentleman that was in the great Arden case, the gentleman as gave up.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
wouldn't
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From this reading You wouldn’t think it, but I am mixed up with the Ardens too; and as soon as I set eyes upon you, I said to myself, ‘Here is one that will help me to my rights.’”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Have you, too, rights that involve the Ardens?” said Edgar, startled yet half amused.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
You're
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From this reading “You’re surprised, Sir, that a stranger should be so ready to speak up to you,” said Miss Lockwood, “you don’t know me from Adam? but I know you.
