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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 There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
accord
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From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
agents
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
Alcide
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From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
almost
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From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
always
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From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
aware
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From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
become
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From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
betrayed
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From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
bread
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
brigandage
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From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
carry
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
carrying
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From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
children
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
Christo
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From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
concerning
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From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
conspiracy
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From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
contraband
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From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
Cyrille
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From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
enterprises
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From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
families
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From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
feud
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From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
fiscal
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
fraternal
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
fugitive
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite true.
justice
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
law
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
man
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From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
matters
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From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
mutual
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From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
once
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From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
organised
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From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
other
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From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
outlaw
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From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
people
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
practice
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From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite true.
safe
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From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
said
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From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
smuggling
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From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
speak
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
strict
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From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
There
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
true
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From this reading It was quite true.
under-steward
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From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
unison
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
universal
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
welcome
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From this reading “Every man may be betrayed, for Christo was,” said Alcide once; “but an outlaw is almost always safe and welcome.”
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever feud there might be between the families in other matters, they are of one accord, of strict and mutual support concerning their enterprises in smuggling and in brigandage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “This contraband carrying is an organised conspiracy,” said Cyrille to the under-steward, when he had become aware of the practice.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
wine
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From this reading There is an universal feeling amongst the people of fraternal unison against the law and the fiscal agents; and the little children will carry bread and wine to such a fugitive from justice and never speak, or tell where they have found him.
