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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 I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
admitted
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
allow
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From this reading I won’t allow myself to be argued out of a reasonable conviction.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
argued
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From this reading I won’t allow myself to be argued out of a reasonable conviction.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
close
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From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
conviction
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From this reading I won’t allow myself to be argued out of a reasonable conviction.
decision
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From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
evaded
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From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
EVERnounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
facts
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From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
Florian
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From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
friend
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From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
Homer
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From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
I'm
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From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
Innsbruck
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
instantly
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
It's
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From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
justly
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From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
leave
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
like
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
man
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From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
now
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
observed
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From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
old
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From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
out
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From this reading I won’t allow myself to be argued out of a reasonable conviction.
parity
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
power
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From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
practical
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From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
put
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
reasonable
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From this reading I won’t allow myself to be argued out of a reasonable conviction.
reasoning
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
remarks
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From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
solid
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From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
St
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
stick
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From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
tangible
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From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
then
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
they're
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From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m a practical man myself: I stick close to the facts; they’re solid; they’re tangible; they’re not to be evaded.
use
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From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
Valentin
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From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
wasting
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From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
way
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From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
wing'd
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From this reading “As our old friend Homer justly remarks, ‘Great is the power of words; wing’d words may make this way or that way.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
won't
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From this reading I won’t allow myself to be argued out of a reasonable conviction.
words
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From this reading AND IF FOR EVER “It’s no use wasting words,” Florian observed, with decision.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I put it like this: if it was right for you, as you admitted, to leave St Valentin, then, by parity of reasoning, it’s right for you now to leave Innsbruck instantly.
