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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 Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading RICHARD GARDEN MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF FANNY LETHBRIDGE.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
anxious
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
assumed
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
Barley
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From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
beloved
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
better
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From this reading In this respect Tom Barley was no better off; the poor fellow was suffering a martyrdom.
bright
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
caused
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
command
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
considered
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
Cornwall's
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From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
deadly
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
evidence
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
face
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
FANNY
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From this reading RICHARD GARDEN MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF FANNY LETHBRIDGE.
fellow
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From this reading In this respect Tom Barley was no better off; the poor fellow was suffering a martyrdom.
forlorn
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
Fred
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From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
Fred's
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
fresh
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
GARDEN
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From this reading RICHARD GARDEN MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF FANNY LETHBRIDGE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
haggard
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
hope
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
hurled
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
Jane
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
LETHBRIDGE
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From this reading RICHARD GARDEN MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF FANNY LETHBRIDGE.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
made
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From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
MAKES
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From this reading RICHARD GARDEN MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF FANNY LETHBRIDGE.
martyrdom
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From this reading In this respect Tom Barley was no better off; the poor fellow was suffering a martyrdom.
Melia
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
mistress
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
monster
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
nearly
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
nine
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From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In this respect Tom Barley was no better off; the poor fellow was suffering a martyrdom.
o'clock
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From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RICHARD GARDEN MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF FANNY LETHBRIDGE.
off
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From this reading In this respect Tom Barley was no better off; the poor fellow was suffering a martyrdom.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
peril
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this respect Tom Barley was no better off; the poor fellow was suffering a martyrdom.
present
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From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
Punctually
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From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
reproaches
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
respect
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From this reading In this respect Tom Barley was no better off; the poor fellow was suffering a martyrdom.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD GARDEN MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF FANNY LETHBRIDGE.
rooms
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From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
suffering
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From this reading In this respect Tom Barley was no better off; the poor fellow was suffering a martyrdom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD GARDEN MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF FANNY LETHBRIDGE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this respect Tom Barley was no better off; the poor fellow was suffering a martyrdom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
Tom
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From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock in the morning Tom Barley made his appearance in Fred Cornwall's rooms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
wickedness
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Garden, having assumed the command of what nearly every one but himself would have considered a forlorn hope, of course was present; he was fresh and bright, but Fred's face was haggard and anxious.
young
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From this reading The reproaches hurled against him by 'Melia Jane had caused him to look upon himself as a monster of wickedness, and to believe that it was his evidence alone that had brought his beloved young mistress into deadly peril.
