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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 Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
advice
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
all
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
ask
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asks
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
back-drop
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
bring
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
chapter
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closed
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
comfort
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
conclude
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From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
correctness
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
curtains
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deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
described
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From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
dinner-table
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dock
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From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
doors
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down
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drawn
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enough
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
especially
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
eyes
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
fake
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
family
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From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
fly
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
friend
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
gas
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
goes
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
goings-on
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From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
guilty
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From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
hardly
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
hero
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From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
How
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From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
humility
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
illusion
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
invited
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
Jack
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
leaving
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lift
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
like
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
lines
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
locked
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man
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
man's
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minutely
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moonlight
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
more
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From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
much
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From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
net-work
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
night
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
older
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
only
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From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
opening
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
papier-mache
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
participated
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particulars
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persons
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Peter
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
play
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
plead
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possible
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preceding
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prisoner's
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produce
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
properties
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
provided
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
pulleys
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
quixotic
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From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
reach
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
reader
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reasonable
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From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
regret
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
row
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saying
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From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
scorching
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
Scribe
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Scribe's
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
seek
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From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
sensible
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
set
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shades
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
similar
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From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
skin
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
smarting
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
tanks
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading How much more reasonable, therefore, to conclude that a man so quixotic as our young hero would seek similar relief.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
too
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From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
two
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From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
uncle
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verbal
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view
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From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
well
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From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
well-balanced
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to the correctness of the details of this verbal scorching, so minutely described in the preceding chapter, should the reader ask how it is possible for the Scribe to set down in exact order the goings-on around a dinner-table to which he was not invited, as well as the particulars of a family row where only two persons participated--neither of whom was himself--and this, too, in the dead of night, with the outside doors locked and the shades and curtains drawn--he must plead guilty without leaving the prisoner's dock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That Jack hardly closed his eyes that night, and that the first thing he did after opening them the next morning was to fly to Peter for comfort and advice, goes without saying.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he asks in all humility--is the play not enough?--or must he lift the back-drop and bring into view the net-work of pulleys and lines, the tanks of moonlight gas and fake properties of papier-mache that produce the illusion?
young
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From this reading Even a sensible, well-balanced young man--and our Jack, to the Scribe's great regret, is none of these--would have done this with his skin still smarting from an older man's verbal scorching--especially a man like his uncle, provided, of course, he had a friend like Peter within reach.
