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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 When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
abraided
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From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
act
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From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
any
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From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
arrested
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From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
away
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
bring
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From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
compelled
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From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
Couldn't
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From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
country
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From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
deprived
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
desk
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From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
detention
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
dollars
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From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
enough
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
event
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
fitting
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From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
floored
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From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
get
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
hundred
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From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
institutions
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
kid
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From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
less
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From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
lieutenant
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From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
man
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
millions
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From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
money
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
murder
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From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
neighbors
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
night
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From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
officer
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From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
pleasure
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
police
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From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
Potter
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From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
public
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From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
railing
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
said
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From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
saying
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
scalp
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From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
seem
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From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
sleep
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From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
stick
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From this reading It did not seem fitting to that lieutenant that a hundred millions of dollars should have its scalp abraided by a night stick.
street-car
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From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
usin
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From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
vexed
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From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the heir to a hundred millions of dollars is arrested in this country for any act less than murder, he does not expect to sleep in a cell.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They would be vexed because in the event of his detention, they would be deprived of the pleasure of railing against our institutions and of saying to their neighbors in the street-car that, "a man with enough money can get away with anything."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
wood
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From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The police do not expect him to sleep in a cell, and the public would be astonished--and a little vexed--if he were compelled to do so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Couldn't you bring in a kid without usin' the wood?" the lieutenant at the desk said to the officer who had floored Potter.
