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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 MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
accept
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accompanied
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acquired
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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
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affairs
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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also
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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applying
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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Atlantic
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baldly
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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believed
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beloved
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British
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budding
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business
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From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
Chief
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committee
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conversations
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copy
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d'instruction
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difficulties
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endeavoring
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episodes
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extent
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eye-glare
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From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
finished
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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French
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fullest
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girl
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
heed
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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Hooper
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From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
HUTCHINSON
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From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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imagination
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incident
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indeed
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information
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INTERVENES
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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Isles
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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judicial
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juge
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Justice
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Karl
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Karl's
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lawyer
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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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literal
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Liverpool
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logical
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Lord
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MAGGIE
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manner
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Margaret
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mediumistic
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meet
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Merlin
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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Miss
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mother
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necessary
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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only
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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outcome
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parlor-tricks
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paying
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presumably
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proceed
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Put
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reading
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recall
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reconstruct
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reported
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said
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say
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scenes
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seen
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serious
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significance
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sitting
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statements
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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then
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there
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoughts
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thus
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two
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From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us, in imagination, reconstruct the incident, after the manner beloved of the French _juge d’instruction_.
used
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From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
wandering
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From this reading It was, indeed, necessary for our budding lawyer to recall our wandering thoughts to the affairs of the girl whom we believed to be then half-way across the Atlantic on a journey to the British Isles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, indeed, necessary for our budding lawyer to recall our wandering thoughts to the affairs of the girl whom we believed to be then half-way across the Atlantic on a journey to the British Isles.
way
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From this reading We might accept Karl’s mediumistic statements to the fullest extent, not only reading into them the literal significance of the conversations and scenes he reported, but also paying heed to the logical outcome of these episodes; yet there were serious difficulties in the way of applying the information thus acquired.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was, indeed, necessary for our budding lawyer to recall our wandering thoughts to the affairs of the girl whom we believed to be then half-way across the Atlantic on a journey to the British Isles.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Put baldly, what would Karl say to Miss Margaret Hutchinson, who was presumably accompanied by her mother, if he went to meet the _Merlin_ at Liverpool?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We might accept Karl’s mediumistic statements to the fullest extent, not only reading into them the literal significance of the conversations and scenes he reported, but also paying heed to the logical outcome of these episodes; yet there were serious difficulties in the way of applying the information thus acquired.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Put baldly, what would Karl say to Miss Margaret Hutchinson, who was presumably accompanied by her mother, if he went to meet the _Merlin_ at Liverpool?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Put baldly, what would Karl say to Miss Margaret Hutchinson, who was presumably accompanied by her mother, if he went to meet the _Merlin_ at Liverpool?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, indeed, necessary for our budding lawyer to recall our wandering thoughts to the affairs of the girl whom we believed to be then half-way across the Atlantic on a journey to the British Isles.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Put baldly, what would Karl say to Miss Margaret Hutchinson, who was presumably accompanied by her mother, if he went to meet the _Merlin_ at Liverpool?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We might accept Karl’s mediumistic statements to the fullest extent, not only reading into them the literal significance of the conversations and scenes he reported, but also paying heed to the logical outcome of these episodes; yet there were serious difficulties in the way of applying the information thus acquired.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAGGIE HUTCHINSON INTERVENES “When you two have finished your parlor-tricks,” said Hooper, endeavoring to copy a judicial eye-glare he had seen used by the Lord Chief Justice, “this committee will proceed to the business of the sitting.”
