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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 "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
accompanying
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
all
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I answered with a distinct negative.
appreciation
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is too much that is unexplained as yet in your case against Franklin," I objected.
Burnam
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
case
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
connected
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
considering
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
corresponding
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
crime
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
distinct
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From this reading I answered with a distinct negative.
explained
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
facts
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
finished
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From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
Franklin
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
gave
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From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is too much that is unexplained as yet in your case against Franklin," I objected.
intimately
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is too much that is unexplained as yet in your case against Franklin," I objected.
less
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
madam
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
means
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
moment
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
more
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
motive
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
much
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From this reading "There is too much that is unexplained as yet in your case against Franklin," I objected.
murder
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
nature
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
negative
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From this reading I answered with a distinct negative.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
now
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
objected
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From this reading "There is too much that is unexplained as yet in your case against Franklin," I objected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
phenomena
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
said
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
show
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
shown
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
stated
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
There
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From this reading "There is too much that is unexplained as yet in your case against Franklin," I objected.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
too
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From this reading "There is too much that is unexplained as yet in your case against Franklin," I objected.
tragedy
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From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
unexplained
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From this reading "There is too much that is unexplained as yet in your case against Franklin," I objected.
Van
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From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had finished, and the look he gave me was for myself alone.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You have shown that he had motive for the murder and that he was connected more or less intimately with the crime we are considering, but you have by no means explained all the phenomena accompanying this tragedy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I answered with a distinct negative.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "There is too much that is unexplained as yet in your case against Franklin," I objected.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now, madam," said he, "that I have stated the facts of the case against Franklin Van Burnam, has not the moment come for you to show your appreciation of my good nature by a corresponding show of confidence on your part?"
