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2,250
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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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admitting
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all
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From this reading WESTMINSTER HALL The parliamentary committee pursued their animated inquiries respecting the Limehouse bridge all through the sultry month of July.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
animated
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answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had he been condemned to sit for eight days in close contiguity to the clappers of a small mill, he would have learnt as much as he did from the witnesses before the committee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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bridge
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clappers
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close
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committee
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condemned
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contiguity
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days
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Desmond
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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effrontery
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eight
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eternal
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had he been condemned to sit for eight days in close contiguity to the clappers of a small mill, he would have learnt as much as he did from the witnesses before the committee.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had he been condemned to sit for eight days in close contiguity to the clappers of a small mill, he would have learnt as much as he did from the witnesses before the committee.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he been condemned to sit for eight days in close contiguity to the clappers of a small mill, he would have learnt as much as he did from the witnesses before the committee.
HALL
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From this reading WESTMINSTER HALL The parliamentary committee pursued their animated inquiries respecting the Limehouse bridge all through the sultry month of July.
hated
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From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless he went through it and did not lose his temper.
How
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From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
imperturbable
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inquiries
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From this reading WESTMINSTER HALL The parliamentary committee pursued their animated inquiries respecting the Limehouse bridge all through the sultry month of July.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Mr. Vigil it was all mere nonsense, sheer waste of time.
July
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learnt
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Limehouse
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lose
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From this reading Nevertheless he went through it and did not lose his temper.
M'Carthy
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mere
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mill
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month
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Mr
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much
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he went through it and did not lose his temper.
Nogo
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nonsense
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From this reading To Mr. Vigil it was all mere nonsense, sheer waste of time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless he went through it and did not lose his temper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WESTMINSTER HALL The parliamentary committee pursued their animated inquiries respecting the Limehouse bridge all through the sultry month of July.
parliamentary
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pursued
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From this reading WESTMINSTER HALL The parliamentary committee pursued their animated inquiries respecting the Limehouse bridge all through the sultry month of July.
put
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questions
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respecting
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sheer
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sick
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sit
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From this reading Had he been condemned to sit for eight days in close contiguity to the clappers of a small mill, he would have learnt as much as he did from the witnesses before the committee.
small
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From this reading Had he been condemned to sit for eight days in close contiguity to the clappers of a small mill, he would have learnt as much as he did from the witnesses before the committee.
sultry
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From this reading WESTMINSTER HALL The parliamentary committee pursued their animated inquiries respecting the Limehouse bridge all through the sultry month of July.
temper
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From this reading Nevertheless he went through it and did not lose his temper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WESTMINSTER HALL The parliamentary committee pursued their animated inquiries respecting the Limehouse bridge all through the sultry month of July.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WESTMINSTER HALL The parliamentary committee pursued their animated inquiries respecting the Limehouse bridge all through the sultry month of July.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WESTMINSTER HALL The parliamentary committee pursued their animated inquiries respecting the Limehouse bridge all through the sultry month of July.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Mr. Vigil it was all mere nonsense, sheer waste of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
Vigil
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From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Mr. Vigil it was all mere nonsense, sheer waste of time.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading To Mr. Vigil it was all mere nonsense, sheer waste of time.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless he went through it and did not lose his temper.
WESTMINSTER
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From this reading WESTMINSTER HALL The parliamentary committee pursued their animated inquiries respecting the Limehouse bridge all through the sultry month of July.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How Mr. Vigil must have hated Mr. Nogo, and the M'Carthy Desmond! how sick he must have been of that eternal witness who, with imperturbable effrontery, answered the 2,250 questions put to him without admitting anything!
witness
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witnesses
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From this reading Had he been condemned to sit for eight days in close contiguity to the clappers of a small mill, he would have learnt as much as he did from the witnesses before the committee.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he been condemned to sit for eight days in close contiguity to the clappers of a small mill, he would have learnt as much as he did from the witnesses before the committee.
