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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 In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
admit
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From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
arm
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From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is a court of inquiry, not of justice; how dare you treat this gentleman as if he were a criminal?’
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the jury wished the latter to withdraw, but he refused to do so.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I refuse to leave him; if you insist upon it, we will both withdraw.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first the jury wished the latter to withdraw, but he refused to do so.
confronting
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From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
court
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From this reading This is a court of inquiry, not of justice; how dare you treat this gentleman as if he were a criminal?’
cousin
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From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
criminal
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From this reading This is a court of inquiry, not of justice; how dare you treat this gentleman as if he were a criminal?’
dare
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From this reading This is a court of inquiry, not of justice; how dare you treat this gentleman as if he were a criminal?’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At first the jury wished the latter to withdraw, but he refused to do so.
door
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From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
few
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From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the jury wished the latter to withdraw, but he refused to do so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
Frederick
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From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This is a court of inquiry, not of justice; how dare you treat this gentleman as if he were a criminal?’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first the jury wished the latter to withdraw, but he refused to do so.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I refuse to leave him; if you insist upon it, we will both withdraw.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
how
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From this reading This is a court of inquiry, not of justice; how dare you treat this gentleman as if he were a criminal?’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I refuse to leave him; if you insist upon it, we will both withdraw.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I refuse to leave him; if you insist upon it, we will both withdraw.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
incapable
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From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
inquiry
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From this reading This is a court of inquiry, not of justice; how dare you treat this gentleman as if he were a criminal?’
insist
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From this reading I refuse to leave him; if you insist upon it, we will both withdraw.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
jury
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From this reading At first the jury wished the latter to withdraw, but he refused to do so.
justice
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From this reading This is a court of inquiry, not of justice; how dare you treat this gentleman as if he were a criminal?’
latter
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From this reading At first the jury wished the latter to withdraw, but he refused to do so.
leaning
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From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
leave
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From this reading I refuse to leave him; if you insist upon it, we will both withdraw.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
man
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From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
opened
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From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
Philip
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From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
refuse
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From this reading I refuse to leave him; if you insist upon it, we will both withdraw.
refused
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From this reading At first the jury wished the latter to withdraw, but he refused to do so.
seconds
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From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
see
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From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first the jury wished the latter to withdraw, but he refused to do so.
suffering
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From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
sufficient
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From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
treat
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From this reading This is a court of inquiry, not of justice; how dare you treat this gentleman as if he were a criminal?’
unfortunate
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From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I refuse to leave him; if you insist upon it, we will both withdraw.
Walcheren
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From this reading In a few seconds the door opened again, to admit Frederick Walcheren, leaning on the arm of his cousin, Philip.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I refuse to leave him; if you insist upon it, we will both withdraw.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is a court of inquiry, not of justice; how dare you treat this gentleman as if he were a criminal?’
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I refuse to leave him; if you insist upon it, we will both withdraw.
wished
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From this reading At first the jury wished the latter to withdraw, but he refused to do so.
withdraw
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From this reading At first the jury wished the latter to withdraw, but he refused to do so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Is it not sufficient,’ he cried, ‘for you to look at this unfortunate man, to see what he is suffering, and that he is incapable of confronting you alone?
