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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 While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
able
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
admit
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From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
Affair
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
any
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From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
Batters
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
Benjamin
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
business
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From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
call
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
comes
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From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
command
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From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
Commercial
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
connection
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
determine
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
dispositions
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
exactly
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From this reading What exactly took place was this.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
Freak
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
George
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From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
got
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From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
hypothesis
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From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
Kingdon
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From this reading George Kingdon had got his first command.
loss
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From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
Mr
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
nature
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From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
other
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From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
owing
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
perceive
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From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
place
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
placed
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From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
Road
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
shadowy
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From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
testamentary
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From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What exactly took place was this.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What exactly took place was this.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
why
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From this reading On no other hypothesis can I understand why the business should have been placed in my hands.
willing
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From this reading While, at the same time, I am willing to admit that the connection, if any, was of so shadowy a nature that I am myself at a loss to perceive where it quite comes in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I have not yet been able to determine if my connection with the testamentary dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters was or was not, in the first place, owing to what I call the Affair of the Freak in the Commercial Road.
