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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 I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
almost
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From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
attack
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From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
cannot
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From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
clear-minded
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From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
doubt
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From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
events
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From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
falling
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From this reading As I have said, the snow was falling heavily.
familiar
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From this reading It was the first time I had been in Liverpool, and I was therefore not familiar with its thoroughfares.
far-seeing
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From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time I had been in Liverpool, and I was therefore not familiar with its thoroughfares.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
hatred
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From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
heavily
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From this reading As I have said, the snow was falling heavily.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
incredible
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From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time I had been in Liverpool, and I was therefore not familiar with its thoroughfares.
kept
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From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
Liverpool
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From this reading It was the first time I had been in Liverpool, and I was therefore not familiar with its thoroughfares.
made
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From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
moment
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From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
movements
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From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the first time I had been in Liverpool, and I was therefore not familiar with its thoroughfares.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
premeditated
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From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
reason
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From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
said
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From this reading As I have said, the snow was falling heavily.
snow
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From this reading As I have said, the snow was falling heavily.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
story
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From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
street
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From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
sufficiently
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From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was the first time I had been in Liverpool, and I was therefore not familiar with its thoroughfares.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
thoroughfares
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From this reading It was the first time I had been in Liverpool, and I was therefore not familiar with its thoroughfares.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time I had been in Liverpool, and I was therefore not familiar with its thoroughfares.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
trust
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From this reading It is at this point of my story that I cannot entirely trust my memory.
unknown
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From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
up
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From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
vindictive
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From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
watch
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From this reading That a watch had been kept upon my movements, and that the attack was premeditated, I have no reason to doubt; but it is almost incredible that hatred could be so far-seeing and vindictive.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am, however, sufficiently clear-minded as to the course of events up to the moment when, in a street, the name of which is unknown to me, an attack was made upon my life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time I had been in Liverpool, and I was therefore not familiar with its thoroughfares.
