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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 He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
actual
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From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am a respectable man, and what are you?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
appears
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From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am a respectable man, and what are you?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sympathised deeply with the defenceless girl, at the mercy of that “mean, cowardly scoundrel.”
awful
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From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
calling
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From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
Cornelius
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From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
cowardly
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From this reading He sympathised deeply with the defenceless girl, at the mercy of that “mean, cowardly scoundrel.”
deeply
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From this reading He sympathised deeply with the defenceless girl, at the mercy of that “mean, cowardly scoundrel.”
defenceless
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From this reading He sympathised deeply with the defenceless girl, at the mercy of that “mean, cowardly scoundrel.”
didn't
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From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
face
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From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
father
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From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
fist
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From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
further
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From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
girl
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From this reading He sympathised deeply with the defenceless girl, at the mercy of that “mean, cowardly scoundrel.”
guess
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From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
hang
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From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
ill-usage
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From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
led
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From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
made
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From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
man
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From this reading “I am a respectable man, and what are you?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
mean
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From this reading He sympathised deeply with the defenceless girl, at the mercy of that “mean, cowardly scoundrel.”
mercy
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From this reading He sympathised deeply with the defenceless girl, at the mercy of that “mean, cowardly scoundrel.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
only
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From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
pluck
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From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
respect
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From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
respectable
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From this reading “I am a respectable man, and what are you?
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a dishonest or unscrupulous person
From this reading He sympathised deeply with the defenceless girl, at the mercy of that “mean, cowardly scoundrel.”
scream
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From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
stopping
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From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
sympathised
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From this reading He sympathised deeply with the defenceless girl, at the mercy of that “mean, cowardly scoundrel.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sympathised deeply with the defenceless girl, at the mercy of that “mean, cowardly scoundrel.”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
too
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From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘He told me further that he didn’t know what made him hang on--but of course we may guess.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It appears Cornelius led her an awful life, stopping only short of actual ill-usage, for which he had not the pluck, I suppose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sympathised deeply with the defenceless girl, at the mercy of that “mean, cowardly scoundrel.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
yellow
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From this reading He insisted upon her calling him father--“and with respect, too--with respect,” he would scream, shaking a little yellow fist in her face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am a respectable man, and what are you?
