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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE GAMBLERS' ROOM.
address
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From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
advance
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From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
all
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From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
always
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From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
any
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From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
better
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From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
Blair
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From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
claim
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From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
deceived
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From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
estate
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From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
FINDS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE GAMBLERS' ROOM.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
GAMBLERS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE GAMBLERS' ROOM.
given
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From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE GAMBLERS' ROOM.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
house
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From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
idea
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From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE GAMBLERS' ROOM.
injure
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From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
intended
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From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
intends
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From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
Lamar
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From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
money
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From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
Morgan
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From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
Mr
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From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
note
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From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
occasionally
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From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE GAMBLERS' ROOM.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
PRISONER
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE GAMBLERS' ROOM.
proved
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From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
really
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From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
ROOM
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE GAMBLERS' ROOM.
sincere
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From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
stairs
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From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
suspicion
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From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
suspicious
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From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE GAMBLERS' ROOM.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
uncle
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From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
up
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From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE GAMBLERS' ROOM.
willing
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From this reading I was even willing to believe that Morgan Blair was sincere, and really thought that I ought to advance him money from the estate of his uncle, even before he had proved his claim.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I went up the stairs in the house to which the note from Mr. Lamar had given me the address without a suspicion that anything was, or could be, wrong.
wrong
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From this reading I was not suspicious; I had no idea that any one intended to wrong me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After all, it is pleasant to believe that no one intends to injure you; it is even better to be occasionally deceived than to be always suspicious.
