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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 Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
abode
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
actually
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From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
appreciate
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From this reading It was a degree of lunacy which she could neither understand nor appreciate.
banker
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From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
business
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
called
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
CHECKYNSHAW
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From this reading WITTLEWORTH _vs._ CHECKYNSHAW.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a degree of lunacy which she could neither understand nor appreciate.
day
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
declined
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From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
degree
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From this reading It was a degree of lunacy which she could neither understand nor appreciate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
dollars
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From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
Fitz
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
gentleman's
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
give
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From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
humble
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
idiot
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
lunacy
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From this reading It was a degree of lunacy which she could neither understand nor appreciate.
more
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
mother
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
Mrs
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was a degree of lunacy which she could neither understand nor appreciate.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was a degree of lunacy which she could neither understand nor appreciate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
offered
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From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
out
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
papers
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
probable
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
return
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From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
rushed
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
rushing
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
safe
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
satisfied
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a degree of lunacy which she could neither understand nor appreciate.
sincere
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
spoken
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
stolen
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
ten
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From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
truer
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a degree of lunacy which she could neither understand nor appreciate.
vs
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From this reading WITTLEWORTH _vs._ CHECKYNSHAW.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
week
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From this reading The banker had actually offered to give him ten dollars a week, and Fitz had declined to return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw did a rushing business on the day his papers were stolen from the safe; therefore he rushed out of the humble abode of Mrs. Wittleworth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a degree of lunacy which she could neither understand nor appreciate.
WITTLEWORTH
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From this reading WITTLEWORTH _vs._ CHECKYNSHAW.
words
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
young
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From this reading It is more than probable that he was entirely sincere when he called Fitz an idiot; but whether he was or not, that young gentleman's mother was satisfied that truer words had never been spoken.
