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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 Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
accompanied
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addressing
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adieu
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From this reading Mr. Grover excused himself on the ground that he had an appointment at his chambers in the Temple, and, bidding them adieu, departed.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The captain and the maid followed him down the steps, and, turning in the opposite direction, strolled leisurely past St. Clement's church and along the Strand.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Grover excused himself on the ground that he had an appointment at his chambers in the Temple, and, bidding them adieu, departed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
appointment
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From this reading Mr. Grover excused himself on the ground that he had an appointment at his chambers in the Temple, and, bidding them adieu, departed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the barrister and his client gained the large hall of the Courts, Nanette joined them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
barrister
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From this reading As the barrister and his client gained the large hall of the Courts, Nanette joined them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
bidding
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From this reading Mr. Grover excused himself on the ground that he had an appointment at his chambers in the Temple, and, bidding them adieu, departed.
bowing
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brief
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
case
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chambers
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church
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From this reading The captain and the maid followed him down the steps, and, turning in the opposite direction, strolled leisurely past St. Clement's church and along the Strand.
Clement's
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client
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From this reading As the barrister and his client gained the large hall of the Courts, Nanette joined them.
co-respondent
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costs
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coughed
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Counsel
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Court
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Courts
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From this reading As the barrister and his client gained the large hall of the Courts, Nanette joined them.
decree
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departed
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direction
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domestic
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down
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From this reading The captain and the maid followed him down the steps, and, turning in the opposite direction, strolled leisurely past St. Clement's church and along the Strand.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
eager
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excused
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find
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followed
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From this reading The captain and the maid followed him down the steps, and, turning in the opposite direction, strolled leisurely past St. Clement's church and along the Strand.
gained
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From this reading As the barrister and his client gained the large hall of the Courts, Nanette joined them.
grant
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ground
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From this reading Mr. Grover excused himself on the ground that he had an appointment at his chambers in the Temple, and, bidding them adieu, departed.
Grover
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From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
guilty
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From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Grover excused himself on the ground that he had an appointment at his chambers in the Temple, and, bidding them adieu, departed.
hall
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From this reading As the barrister and his client gained the large hall of the Courts, Nanette joined them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain and the maid followed him down the steps, and, turning in the opposite direction, strolled leisurely past St. Clement's church and along the Strand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Grover excused himself on the ground that he had an appointment at his chambers in the Temple, and, bidding them adieu, departed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
joined
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From this reading As the barrister and his client gained the large hall of the Courts, Nanette joined them.
large
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From this reading As the barrister and his client gained the large hall of the Courts, Nanette joined them.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
leisurely
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From this reading The captain and the maid followed him down the steps, and, turning in the opposite direction, strolled leisurely past St. Clement's church and along the Strand.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
lordship
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maid
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From this reading The captain and the maid followed him down the steps, and, turning in the opposite direction, strolled leisurely past St. Clement's church and along the Strand.
misconduct
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From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
Mr
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Nanette
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From this reading As the barrister and his client gained the large hall of the Courts, Nanette joined them.
nisi
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Grover excused himself on the ground that he had an appointment at his chambers in the Temple, and, bidding them adieu, departed.
once
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onlookers
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opposite
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other
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past
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regaled
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rose
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said
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sat
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seats
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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
slightly
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St
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From this reading The captain and the maid followed him down the steps, and, turning in the opposite direction, strolled leisurely past St. Clement's church and along the Strand.
steps
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stirred
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story
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Strand
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From this reading The captain and the maid followed him down the steps, and, turning in the opposite direction, strolled leisurely past St. Clement's church and along the Strand.
strolled
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From this reading The captain and the maid followed him down the steps, and, turning in the opposite direction, strolled leisurely past St. Clement's church and along the Strand.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
Temple
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thanked
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the barrister and his client gained the large hall of the Courts, Nanette joined them.
then
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From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
turning
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From this reading The captain and the maid followed him down the steps, and, turning in the opposite direction, strolled leisurely past St. Clement's church and along the Strand.
tying
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uneasily
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up
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From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
whispered
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
wife
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From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly he looked up, coughed slightly, and, addressing Mr. Grover, who at once rose, said-- "In this case I find that the wife has been guilty of misconduct, and I shall therefore grant a decree _nisi_ with costs against the co-respondent."
woe
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From this reading Counsel, bowing, thanked his lordship, and, tying up his brief, left the Court, accompanied by the captain, while the onlookers stirred uneasily in their seats, whispered among each other, and then sat eager to be regaled with another story of domestic woe.
