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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 THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
admirable
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From this reading You were proud of showing your skill, as you were of exhibiting every admirable quality with which you are gifted.
air
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
all
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From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
best
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From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
cool-headed
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
courage
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From this reading "'At least,' he said, rallying his courage, 'do not insult me.'
CRIME
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
days
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From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
desperation
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'At least,' he said, rallying his courage, 'do not insult me.'
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
drank
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You were proud of showing your skill, as you were of exhibiting every admirable quality with which you are gifted.
exhibiting
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From this reading You were proud of showing your skill, as you were of exhibiting every admirable quality with which you are gifted.
fencer
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From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
feverishly
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
friends
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From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
gifted
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From this reading You were proud of showing your skill, as you were of exhibiting every admirable quality with which you are gifted.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
hastily
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
HIDDEN
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'At least,' he said, rallying his courage, 'do not insult me.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something of the mountebank in this.'
insult
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From this reading "'At least,' he said, rallying his courage, 'do not insult me.'
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'At least,' he said, rallying his courage, 'do not insult me.'
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
man
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
mountebank
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From this reading Something of the mountebank in this.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
proud
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From this reading You were proud of showing your skill, as you were of exhibiting every admirable quality with which you are gifted.
quality
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From this reading You were proud of showing your skill, as you were of exhibiting every admirable quality with which you are gifted.
rallying
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From this reading "'At least,' he said, rallying his courage, 'do not insult me.'
said
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From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
showing
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From this reading You were proud of showing your skill, as you were of exhibiting every admirable quality with which you are gifted.
skill
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From this reading You were proud of showing your skill, as you were of exhibiting every admirable quality with which you are gifted.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of the mountebank in this.'
stake
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
temperately
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something of the mountebank in this.'
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
visited
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From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were proud of showing your skill, as you were of exhibiting every admirable quality with which you are gifted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You were proud of showing your skill, as you were of exhibiting every admirable quality with which you are gifted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
wine
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
wisely
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From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE HIDDEN CRIME "He drank the wine, not wisely or temperately as a cool-headed man whose life was at stake would have done, but hastily, feverishly, and with an air of desperation.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You are a good fencer,' I said, 'the best among all the friends who visited me during the days of your treachery.
