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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 shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
arrest
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From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," he asked, "will you wish to put her on the stand?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
cause
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From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
desiring
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From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
down
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From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
eyes
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From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
far
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From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
Goldberger
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From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
hand
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From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
handkerchief
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From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
head
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From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," he asked, "will you wish to put her on the stand?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
ironical
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From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
just
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From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
knew
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From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
Lester
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From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
light
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From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
Miss
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From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
more
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From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
Mr
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From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," he asked, "will you wish to put her on the stand?"
paused
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From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
put
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From this reading "Well," he asked, "will you wish to put her on the stand?"
realise
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From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
said
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From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
seriously
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From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
shook
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From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
sleeve
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From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
stair-head
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From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
stairs
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From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
stand
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From this reading "Well," he asked, "will you wish to put her on the stand?"
started
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From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
story
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From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
surprise
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From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
suspected
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From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
Swain's
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From this reading "You realise, Mr. Lester," he said, more seriously, "that it is plainly my duty to cause Swain's arrest?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
then
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From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
Vaughan's
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From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
VERDICT
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From this reading THE VERDICT Goldberger paused at the stair-head and looked at me, an ironical light in his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew he suspected that Miss Vaughan's story of the handkerchief was no great surprise to me.
Well
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From this reading "Well," he asked, "will you wish to put her on the stand?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well," he asked, "will you wish to put her on the stand?"
wish
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From this reading "Well," he asked, "will you wish to put her on the stand?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shook my head and started down the stairs, for I was far from desiring an argument just then, but he stopped me with a hand upon the sleeve.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," he asked, "will you wish to put her on the stand?"
