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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 Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
all
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From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
arm-chair
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From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
ask
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From this reading "You ask too much," he said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
back
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
can't
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
closed
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From this reading The general glanced suspiciously at the door to reassure himself that it was closed.
cosy
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
day
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
decisive
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From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
declared
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deep
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From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
den
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
door
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From this reading The general glanced suspiciously at the door to reassure himself that it was closed.
Dr
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From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
Elcombe
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
end
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From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
far
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
fingers
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From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
fireplace
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
general
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From this reading The general glanced suspiciously at the door to reassure himself that it was closed.
glanced
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From this reading The general glanced suspiciously at the door to reassure himself that it was closed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
green
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From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You ask too much," he said.
Hill
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The general glanced suspiciously at the door to reassure himself that it was closed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
Hugh
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
leather
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From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
monoclenounUS /ˈmɑː.nə.kəl/
A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.
From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
much
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From this reading "You ask too much," he said.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
nervously
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From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
noon
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
once
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From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
placed
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From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
reassure
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From this reading The general glanced suspiciously at the door to reassure himself that it was closed.
resolved
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From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
REVEALS
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
risk
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
said
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From this reading "You ask too much," he said.
sat
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From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
Sir
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
Street
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
suspiciously
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From this reading The general glanced suspiciously at the door to reassure himself that it was closed.
TELLnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
TEMPTATION
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The general glanced suspiciously at the door to reassure himself that it was closed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
Then
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From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
tips
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From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
together
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From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
too
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From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
toyed
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From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
voice
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From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The general glanced suspiciously at the door to reassure himself that it was closed.
Weirmarsh
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From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, in a decisive voice, while his fingers toyed nervously with his monocle, he added, "I have resolved to end it once and for all."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It must be done," answered Dr. Weirmarsh, who sat in the deep green leather arm-chair, with the tips of his fingers placed together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading REVEALS TEMPTATION "I TELL you it can't be done--the risk is far too great!" declared Sir Hugh Elcombe, standing with his back to the fireplace in his cosy little den in Hill Street at noon next day.
