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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 In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
abstain
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
advantage
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
Annatoo
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From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
behoof
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not so.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
dame
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
day
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From this reading One day the log-reel was missing.
devils
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
discourse
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From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
earthly
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
fancied
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
flattered
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
larcenies
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
led
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From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
less
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
log-reel
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From this reading One day the log-reel was missing.
many
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
mend
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
mischief
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
missing
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From this reading One day the log-reel was missing.
much
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
needs
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From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not so.
now
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
once
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From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the log-reel was missing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
own
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
perpetually
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
pilferings
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From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
possessed
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
pranks
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
present
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
prospective
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
repose
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
revelation
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From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
scores
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
separate
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
simplicity
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
some
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From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
soul
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
ways
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From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was possessed by some scores of devils, perpetually her to mischief on their own separate behoof, and not less for many of her pranks were of no earthly advantage to her, present or prospective.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In order to a complete revelation, I must needs once again discourse of Annatoo and her pilferings; and to what those pilferings led.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the simplicity of my soul, I fancied that the dame, so much flattered as she needs must have been, by the confidence I began to repose in her, would now mend her ways, and abstain from her larcenies.
