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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 Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
Abington
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
all
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bill threw back his shoulders with an unconscious gesture of relief, and stepped away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
away
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From this reading Bill threw back his shoulders with an unconscious gesture of relief, and stepped away.
back
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From this reading Bill threw back his shoulders with an unconscious gesture of relief, and stepped away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, die and be damned to you!” he said as he turned his back and walked off.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
Bill
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
blots
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
book
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
county
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
damned
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From this reading “Now, die and be damned to you!” he said as he turned his back and walked off.
die
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From this reading “Now, die and be damned to you!” he said as he turned his back and walked off.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing was done.
down
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
driven
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
dropping
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
dry
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
extent
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
full
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
gesture
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From this reading Bill threw back his shoulders with an unconscious gesture of relief, and stepped away.
going
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
guilt
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
Halting
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
hating
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
Huntley
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
ink
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
interesting
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
Jack
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
Now
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From this reading “Now, die and be damned to you!” he said as he turned his back and walked off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
off
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From this reading “Now, die and be damned to you!” he said as he turned his back and walked off.
officials
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
out
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
pages
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
pen
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
plain
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
promptings
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
ran
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
reading
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
relentless
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Bill threw back his shoulders with an unconscious gesture of relief, and stepped away.
said
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From this reading “Now, die and be damned to you!” he said as he turned his back and walked off.
saw
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
set
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
shoulders
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From this reading Bill threw back his shoulders with an unconscious gesture of relief, and stepped away.
signed
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
stepped
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From this reading Bill threw back his shoulders with an unconscious gesture of relief, and stepped away.
teary
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing was done.
three
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
threw
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From this reading Bill threw back his shoulders with an unconscious gesture of relief, and stepped away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
turned
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From this reading “Now, die and be damned to you!” he said as he turned his back and walked off.
unconscious
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From this reading Bill threw back his shoulders with an unconscious gesture of relief, and stepped away.
walked
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From this reading “Now, die and be damned to you!” he said as he turned his back and walked off.
warning
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing was done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bill threw back his shoulders with an unconscious gesture of relief, and stepped away.
witness
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From this reading Abington saw the teary warning of the pen going dry and dropping blots on the book, and signed his name as a witness before all the ink ran out.
words
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
wrote
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From this reading Halting, hating to set down in plain words the full extent of his guilt, driven to it by the relentless promptings of Bill, Jack Huntley wrote three precious pages, that would make interesting reading for the county officials, before he signed his name.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, die and be damned to you!” he said as he turned his back and walked off.
