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accept
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
accusing
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From this reading Father and son, who had begun the day by accusing Evan of the crime, ended by depending on Evan to run down the criminals.
almost
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From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock George Deaves and Evan set out for the bank.
bank
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From this reading At ten o'clock George Deaves and Evan set out for the bank.
begun
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From this reading Father and son, who had begun the day by accusing Evan of the crime, ended by depending on Evan to run down the criminals.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
blackmailers
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Father and son, who had begun the day by accusing Evan of the crime, ended by depending on Evan to run down the criminals.
connection
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From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
consisted
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From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
credit
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From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
crime
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From this reading Father and son, who had begun the day by accusing Evan of the crime, ended by depending on Evan to run down the criminals.
criminals
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From this reading Father and son, who had begun the day by accusing Evan of the crime, ended by depending on Evan to run down the criminals.
day
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From this reading Father and son, who had begun the day by accusing Evan of the crime, ended by depending on Evan to run down the criminals.
Deaves
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From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
depending
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From this reading Father and son, who had begun the day by accusing Evan of the crime, ended by depending on Evan to run down the criminals.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
down
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
easy
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From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
end
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
ended
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From this reading Father and son, who had begun the day by accusing Evan of the crime, ended by depending on Evan to run down the criminals.
Evan
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From this reading Father and son, who had begun the day by accusing Evan of the crime, ended by depending on Evan to run down the criminals.
Evan's
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
father
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From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
FELLOW
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From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
gave
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
George
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From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
George's
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From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
get
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From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
GREY
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From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father and son, who had begun the day by accusing Evan of the crime, ended by depending on Evan to run down the criminals.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
lay
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From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
Maud
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
money
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From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
notwithstanding
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
o'clock
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From this reading At ten o'clock George Deaves and Evan set out for the bank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
offer
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
out
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From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
pay
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
perhaps
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From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
principal
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From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
run
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
saw
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
set
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From this reading At ten o'clock George Deaves and Evan set out for the bank.
Simeon
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
son
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From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
ten
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From this reading At ten o'clock George Deaves and Evan set out for the bank.
terror
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
turned
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From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
unlimited
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From this reading George's principal fortune consisted in being the son of his father; he could get almost unlimited credit on the strength of that connection.
urged
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From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LITTLE FELLOW IN GREY It turned out that George Deaves could lay his hands on the money, though perhaps it was not easy for him to do so.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Simeon Deaves saw that he was determined to pay the money to the blackmailers, he urged him to accept Evan's offer to run them down, and in the end, notwithstanding his terror of Maud Deaves, George gave in.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Father and son, who had begun the day by accusing Evan of the crime, ended by depending on Evan to run down the criminals.
