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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 BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
all
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From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
anguish
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From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
BARON
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From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Could I believe in my friend’s guilt?
Bickerdike
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From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
CHAMPION
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From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
directed
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From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
dramatic
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From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
evidence
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From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
fiend
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From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
fierce
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From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
FINDS
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From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
fired
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From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
forget
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From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
friend's
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From this reading Could I believe in my friend’s guilt?
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
guilt
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From this reading Could I believe in my friend’s guilt?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
hand
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From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Could I believe in my friend’s guilt?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
impossible
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From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could I believe in my friend’s guilt?
incontrovertible
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From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
indelibly
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From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
intensity
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From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
Knowing
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From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
MS
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From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
nature
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From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
own
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From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
pathos
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From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
possession
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From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
present
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From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
remain
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From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
scene
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From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
seared
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From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
seemingly
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From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
shot
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From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
some
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From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
soul
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From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
temporarily
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From this reading If he had done it, if he _had_ done it, not his own nature but some fiend temporarily in possession of it must have directed his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE BARON FINDS A CHAMPION (_From the Bickerdike MS._) Who that was present at that scene could ever forget its anguish and pathos?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Its fierce dramatic intensity will remain for all time indelibly seared on my soul.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Knowing him, it was impossible: and yet that seemingly incontrovertible evidence as to when the shot was fired?
