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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 WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
act
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From this reading The jailer pointed out the very spot where this act had been done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
Beau
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The jailer pointed out the very spot where this act had been done.
city
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
climbed
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From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
confined
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
convicted
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
coppery
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From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
court-yards
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
discovered
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From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
dispersed
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From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The jailer pointed out the very spot where this act had been done.
fashion
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From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
few
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From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
forced
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
gate
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
gates
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
hours
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From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
how
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
inner
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From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
jail
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
jailer
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From this reading The jailer pointed out the very spot where this act had been done.
John
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
keys
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
lately
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
later
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From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
Law
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
London
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
mists
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From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
murder
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
out
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From this reading The jailer pointed out the very spot where this act had been done.
outer
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
overpowered
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
plain
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
pointed
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From this reading The jailer pointed out the very spot where this act had been done.
prison
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
said
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From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
slowly
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From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
some
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From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
spiked
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From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
spot
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From this reading The jailer pointed out the very spot where this act had been done.
sun
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From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
superhuman
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From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
taken
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
Thames
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From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The jailer pointed out the very spot where this act had been done.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
turnkey
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
very
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From this reading The jailer pointed out the very spot where this act had been done.
walls
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From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
wanting
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
warmed
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
way
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From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The jailer pointed out the very spot where this act had been done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
WHITHERadverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading WHITHER A few hours later a coppery sun slowly dispersed the morning mists above the Thames.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
Wilson
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From this reading The same sun warmed the court-yards of the London jail, which lately had confined John Law, convicted of the murder of Beau Wilson, gentleman.
yard
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From this reading It was discovered that the said John Law had, in some superhuman fashion, climbed the spiked walls of the inner yard.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not so plain how he had passed the outer gates of the prison, yet those were not wanting who said that he had overpowered the turnkey at the gate, taken from him his keys, and so forced his way out into London city.
