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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 X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
advance
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
allotted
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
beg
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From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
Brotherson
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
can't
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From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
communicate
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From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
corners
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From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
coroner's
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
curiosity
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From this reading “It’s not curiosity,” said he.
desk
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
DIFFERENCE
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
early
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
feared
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
held
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
hope
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From this reading “There’s a question I hope to see settled.
hour
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There’s a question I hope to see settled.
important
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From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
interview
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
It's
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From this reading “It’s not curiosity,” said he.
laugh
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From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
Mr
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not curiosity,” said he.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
OPINION
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
plea
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
present
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
privilege
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There’s a question I hope to see settled.
reason
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
refused
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
said
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From this reading “It’s not curiosity,” said he.
says
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From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
see
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From this reading “There’s a question I hope to see settled.
settled
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From this reading “There’s a question I hope to see settled.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
sit
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From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
soon
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
Sweetwater
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
There's
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From this reading “There’s a question I hope to see settled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
urging
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
very
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From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
why
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
wished
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From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wished to be present at the interview soon to be held with Mr. Brotherson, and he had no good reason to advance why such a privilege should be allotted him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
X
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From this reading X. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION At an early hour the next morning, Sweetwater stood before the coroner’s desk, urging a plea he feared to hear refused.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can’t communicate it--you would laugh at me; but it’s an important one, a very important one, and I beg that you will let me sit in one of the corners and hear what he says.
