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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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actor
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Judge "threw a chest" when he had an audience, but Jimmy swelled until his buttons strained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The Silver Cornet Band played "See the Conquering Hero" with so much zest that trombones cracked, clarionets made frantic goose-notes and the cornets sounded as if made of anything other than silver.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
audience
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baize
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Band
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better
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From this reading The Judge was ponderous, but Jimmy went him one better.
big
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From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
broad
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From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
buttons
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
chest
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From this reading The Judge "threw a chest" when he had an audience, but Jimmy swelled until his buttons strained.
clarionets
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commodious
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completely
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Conquering
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Cornet
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cornets
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court
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cracked
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dazed
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From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
distinguished
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doors
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drummer
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From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
fell
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From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
flight
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From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
frantic
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front
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From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
goose-notes
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green
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From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Judge "threw a chest" when he had an audience, but Jimmy swelled until his buttons strained.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
Hero
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highly
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From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Silver Cornet Band played "See the Conquering Hero" with so much zest that trombones cracked, clarionets made frantic goose-notes and the cornets sounded as if made of anything other than silver.
impersonated
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impostor
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From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
inclemency
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From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
instantly
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
irresponsible
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From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
Jimmy
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From this reading The Judge was ponderous, but Jimmy went him one better.
Judge
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led
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made
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men
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From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
mischievousness
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moment
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more
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From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
much
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nerve
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From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Judge was ponderous, but Jimmy went him one better.
opened
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other
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outer
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packed
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
played
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ponderous
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From this reading The Judge was ponderous, but Jimmy went him one better.
rank
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recovered
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road
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From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
room
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See
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Silver
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Silver Cornet Band played "See the Conquering Hero" with so much zest that trombones cracked, clarionets made frantic goose-notes and the cornets sounded as if made of anything other than silver.
sounded
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stairs
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From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
stone
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stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
strained
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From this reading The Judge "threw a chest" when he had an audience, but Jimmy swelled until his buttons strained.
swelled
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From this reading The Judge "threw a chest" when he had an audience, but Jimmy swelled until his buttons strained.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Silver Cornet Band played "See the Conquering Hero" with so much zest that trombones cracked, clarionets made frantic goose-notes and the cornets sounded as if made of anything other than silver.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
threw
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trombones
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two
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Judge "threw a chest" when he had an audience, but Jimmy swelled until his buttons strained.
up
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From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distinguished Judge, as impersonated by that rank and, for the moment, highly irresponsible, drummer, was led up a broad flight of stone stairs and two men opened two big green baize doors in front of him.
weather
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From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
welcome
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From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Judge was ponderous, but Jimmy went him one better.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Judge "threw a chest" when he had an audience, but Jimmy swelled until his buttons strained.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Silver Cornet Band played "See the Conquering Hero" with so much zest that trombones cracked, clarionets made frantic goose-notes and the cornets sounded as if made of anything other than silver.
women
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From this reading The commodious court room was, despite the outer inclemency of road and weather, packed with men and women who stood up and yelled a welcome that for the moment dazed the impostor; but he recovered his nerve and mischievousness instantly, and no actor ever fell into his part more completely than did he.
yelled
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zest
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