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79
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From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM MAJOR EGERTON TO HIS FRIEND ARTHUR DONCOURT, ESQ.
absolutely
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From this reading Up to that time these Indians were absolutely uncivilized, and bore a reputation for savage cruelty.
account
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
annual
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
ARTHUR
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From this reading A LETTER FROM MAJOR EGERTON TO HIS FRIEND ARTHUR DONCOURT, ESQ.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
ask
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
away
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From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
back
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From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
bore
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From this reading Up to that time these Indians were absolutely uncivilized, and bore a reputation for savage cruelty.
case
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
circumstances
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
cold
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From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
cruelty
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From this reading Up to that time these Indians were absolutely uncivilized, and bore a reputation for savage cruelty.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
DONCOURT
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From this reading A LETTER FROM MAJOR EGERTON TO HIS FRIEND ARTHUR DONCOURT, ESQ.
EGERTON
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From this reading A LETTER FROM MAJOR EGERTON TO HIS FRIEND ARTHUR DONCOURT, ESQ.
Ernest
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From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
ESQ
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From this reading A LETTER FROM MAJOR EGERTON TO HIS FRIEND ARTHUR DONCOURT, ESQ.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up to that time these Indians were absolutely uncivilized, and bore a reputation for savage cruelty.
formal
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From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
FRIEND
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From this reading A LETTER FROM MAJOR EGERTON TO HIS FRIEND ARTHUR DONCOURT, ESQ.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM MAJOR EGERTON TO HIS FRIEND ARTHUR DONCOURT, ESQ.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
hidden
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From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER FROM MAJOR EGERTON TO HIS FRIEND ARTHUR DONCOURT, ESQ.
Imbrie
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
Indians
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From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
just
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
LETTER
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From this reading A LETTER FROM MAJOR EGERTON TO HIS FRIEND ARTHUR DONCOURT, ESQ.
M
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
MAJOR
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From this reading A LETTER FROM MAJOR EGERTON TO HIS FRIEND ARTHUR DONCOURT, ESQ.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
missionary
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From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
moving
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From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
murder
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
N
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
P
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
phraseology
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From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
published
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
R
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
read
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
report
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
reputation
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From this reading Up to that time these Indians were absolutely uncivilized, and bore a reputation for savage cruelty.
Reverend
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From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
savage
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From this reading Up to that time these Indians were absolutely uncivilized, and bore a reputation for savage cruelty.
Sikannis
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From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
some
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
strange
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From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
tale
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From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are right in supposing that a strange and moving tale is hidden behind the cold and formal phraseology of the report.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Up to that time these Indians were absolutely uncivilized, and bore a reputation for savage cruelty.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to that time these Indians were absolutely uncivilized, and bore a reputation for savage cruelty.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LETTER FROM MAJOR EGERTON TO HIS FRIEND ARTHUR DONCOURT, ESQ.
uncivilized
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From this reading Up to that time these Indians were absolutely uncivilized, and bore a reputation for savage cruelty.
underlying
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
Up
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From this reading Up to that time these Indians were absolutely uncivilized, and bore a reputation for savage cruelty.
W
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From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up to that time these Indians were absolutely uncivilized, and bore a reputation for savage cruelty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The first Imbrie was the Reverend Ernest, who went as a missionary to the Sikannis Indians away back in '79.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR DONCOURT: You ask me to tell you some of the circumstances underlying the Imbrie murder case of which you have read the account in the annual report of the R.N.W.M.P. just published.
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