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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 But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
all
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eighth of May had come round at last.
avoid
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
burial
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
ceremony
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
certain
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
circumstances
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eighth of May had come round at last.
confession
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
days
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
death
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
defrayed
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
depose
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
document
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
doing
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
down
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
dying
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
EIGHTH
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From this reading THE EIGHTH OF MAY.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
expenses
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
facts
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
fell
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
George
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
given
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eighth of May had come round at last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
individual
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
intended
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
intention
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
Kester
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
Kester's
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
knowledge
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eighth of May had come round at last.
last-named
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
lay
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
leave
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
living
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE EIGHTH OF MAY.
Mim
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
moor
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
Mother
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
Newton
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EIGHTH OF MAY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
once
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
out
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
own
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
Park
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
person
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
personal
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
pocket
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From this reading After the death and burial of Mother Mim—the expenses of the last-named ceremony being defrayed out of Kester’s pocket—it had been his intention to leave Park Newton at once and for ever.
purloined
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
put
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
round
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From this reading The eighth of May had come round at last.
Skeggs
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
spend
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
St
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EIGHTH OF MAY.
there
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
truth
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
well
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
woman's
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From this reading But it so fell out that in the document purloined by him from the pocket of Skeggs when that individual lay dead on the moor, there was given the name of a certain person, still living, who could depose, of his own personal knowledge, to the truth of the facts as put down in the dying woman’s confession.
year
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From this reading Of all days in the year this was the one that Kester St. George intended least to spend at Park Newton, but, as circumstances fell out, he could not well avoid doing so.
