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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
all
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
bag
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From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
blue
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
Bob
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From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
Bob's
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From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
bureau
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
carefully
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From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
carried
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
correct
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
document
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
drawn
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
envelope
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
expected
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From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
fully
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From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
gracious
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From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
humane
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From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
legacy
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From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
more
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From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
off
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
office
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
old
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
out
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From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
own
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
particulars
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From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
produced
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From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
put
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From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
read
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From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
remembrance
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From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
rigorously
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
Sturgeon
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
there
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From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
to-morrow
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From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
Tredgold
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From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
Tredgold's
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
up
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From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bob’s name was not in it; there were no gracious particulars of legacy or remembrance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He put it into his own bag, the bag which Bob Tredgold had carried.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Sturgeon had carried off the old will with him from Mr. Tredgold’s bureau, the document drawn up in his own office in its long blue envelope, with all its details rigorously correct.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps the one which he fully expected to be produced to-morrow would be more humane.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet in the morning he took this document out again and read it all over carefully.
