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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 money had been a burden to him.
accusation
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From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
actuated
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From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
all
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From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
altogether
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From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the satisfaction of his own honour, of his own feelings, it had become necessary that the money should be refunded.
become
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From this reading For the satisfaction of his own honour, of his own feelings, it had become necessary that the money should be refunded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
bound
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From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
burden
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From this reading The money had been a burden to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
Caldigate
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From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
Cambridge
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From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
charge
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From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
circumstances
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From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
contented
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From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
feelings
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From this reading For the satisfaction of his own honour, of his own feelings, it had become necessary that the money should be refunded.
felt
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From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the satisfaction of his own honour, of his own feelings, it had become necessary that the money should be refunded.
honour
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From this reading For the satisfaction of his own honour, of his own feelings, it had become necessary that the money should be refunded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the satisfaction of his own honour, of his own feelings, it had become necessary that the money should be refunded.
learned
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From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
loss
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From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
made
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From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
money
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From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
necessary
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From this reading For the satisfaction of his own honour, of his own feelings, it had become necessary that the money should be refunded.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the satisfaction of his own honour, of his own feelings, it had become necessary that the money should be refunded.
own
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From this reading For the satisfaction of his own honour, of his own feelings, it had become necessary that the money should be refunded.
people
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From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
persuade
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From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
real
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From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
reference
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From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
refunded
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From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
satisfaction
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From this reading For the satisfaction of his own honour, of his own feelings, it had become necessary that the money should be refunded.
share
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From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For the satisfaction of his own honour, of his own feelings, it had become necessary that the money should be refunded.
soon
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From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
there
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From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
Trial
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From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
tried
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From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
Waiting
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From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He tried to persuade himself, in reference to the money which he had refunded, that in what he had done he had not at all been actuated by the charge made against him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Waiting For The Trial As he returned to Cambridge Caldigate was not altogether contented with himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had there been no such accusation he would have felt himself bound to share the loss with these people as soon as he had learned the real circumstances.
