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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ability
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able
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advantage
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affection
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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arranged
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arrived
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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banished
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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best
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calling
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came
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career
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clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
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communication
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conclusion
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Congratulating
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copied
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correct
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death
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From this reading Face--stares--in--send--money--death me--instantly--the.
devoted
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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disreputable
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doubt
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Eustace
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Face
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From this reading Face--stares--in--send--money--death me--instantly--the.
father
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father's
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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funds
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habit
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, then, in these nine words, was the communication which Eustace Rutland intended his sister to understand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here, then, in these nine words, was the communication which Eustace Rutland intended his sister to understand.
house
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Face--stares--in--send--money--death me--instantly--the.
instantly
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From this reading Face--stares--in--send--money--death me--instantly--the.
intended
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lady
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Face--stares--in--send--money--death me--instantly--the.
money
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From this reading Face--stares--in--send--money--death me--instantly--the.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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necessary
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nine
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From this reading Here, then, in these nine words, was the communication which Eustace Rutland intended his sister to understand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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paper
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Rutland
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send
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From this reading Face--stares--in--send--money--death me--instantly--the.
separate
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sheet
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sister
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sister's
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solution
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stares
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From this reading Face--stares--in--send--money--death me--instantly--the.
supply
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taking
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From this reading Congratulating myself upon my cleverness, I came to the conclusion that Eustace Rutland, being banished from his father's house, and not being able to obtain from his father the funds necessary for his disreputable career, was taking advantage of his sister's devoted affection for him, and was in the habit of calling upon her to supply him with money--which, no doubt, the young lady did to the best of her ability.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Congratulating myself upon my cleverness, I came to the conclusion that Eustace Rutland, being banished from his father's house, and not being able to obtain from his father the funds necessary for his disreputable career, was taking advantage of his sister's devoted affection for him, and was in the habit of calling upon her to supply him with money--which, no doubt, the young lady did to the best of her ability.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Face--stares--in--send--money--death me--instantly--the.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I copied them on a separate sheet of paper, and arranged them in different ways until I arrived at their correct solution:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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then
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From this reading Here, then, in these nine words, was the communication which Eustace Rutland intended his sister to understand.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here, then, in these nine words, was the communication which Eustace Rutland intended his sister to understand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, then, in these nine words, was the communication which Eustace Rutland intended his sister to understand.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, then, in these nine words, was the communication which Eustace Rutland intended his sister to understand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I copied them on a separate sheet of paper, and arranged them in different ways until I arrived at their correct solution:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, then, in these nine words, was the communication which Eustace Rutland intended his sister to understand.
ways
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here, then, in these nine words, was the communication which Eustace Rutland intended his sister to understand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Congratulating myself upon my cleverness, I came to the conclusion that Eustace Rutland, being banished from his father's house, and not being able to obtain from his father the funds necessary for his disreputable career, was taking advantage of his sister's devoted affection for him, and was in the habit of calling upon her to supply him with money--which, no doubt, the young lady did to the best of her ability.
words
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young
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From this reading Congratulating myself upon my cleverness, I came to the conclusion that Eustace Rutland, being banished from his father's house, and not being able to obtain from his father the funds necessary for his disreputable career, was taking advantage of his sister's devoted affection for him, and was in the habit of calling upon her to supply him with money--which, no doubt, the young lady did to the best of her ability.
