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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 There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
account
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From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
any
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From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
assistants
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
committed
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From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
deposition
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From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
direction
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From this reading The doctor vowed it was impossible, the nature and direction of the wound forbidding it.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor vowed it was impossible, the nature and direction of the wound forbidding it.
Englishmen
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From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
fallen
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
forbidding
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From this reading The doctor vowed it was impossible, the nature and direction of the wound forbidding it.
gave
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From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
getting
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From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
Goguelat
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
ground
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
impatient
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From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
impossible
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From this reading The doctor vowed it was impossible, the nature and direction of the wound forbidding it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
just
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
like
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
lost
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From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
man
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From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
man's
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From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
many
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From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
more
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
nature
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From this reading The doctor vowed it was impossible, the nature and direction of the wound forbidding it.
Nebuchadnezzar
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
other
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
patient
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From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
pished
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From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
propped
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
pshawed
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From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
recovery
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From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
ruddy
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From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
seeing
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From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
sick
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From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
spruce
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From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
suicide
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From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
swore
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From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
talk
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From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
temper
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From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gave but the one account of it: that he had committed suicide because he was sick of seeing so many Englishmen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
There
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From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
up
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
vowed
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From this reading The doctor vowed it was impossible, the nature and direction of the wound forbidding it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was never any talk of a recovery, and no time was lost in getting the man’s deposition.
weapon
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The doctor, who was a little, spruce, ruddy man of an impatient temper, pished and pshawed and swore over his patient.
winking
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From this reading Goguelat replied that he was more ingenious than the other thought for, and had propped up the weapon in the ground and fallen on the point—‘just like Nebuchadnezzar,’ he added, winking to the assistants.
wound
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From this reading The doctor vowed it was impossible, the nature and direction of the wound forbidding it.
