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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
all
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From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The water-butt with the dead body had miscarried, and it was essential to recover it.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
blest
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From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The water-butt with the dead body had miscarried, and it was essential to recover it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
carried
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
circumstance
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
clear
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From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
cursed
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
damp
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The water-butt with the dead body had miscarried, and it was essential to recover it.
essential
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From this reading The water-butt with the dead body had miscarried, and it was essential to recover it.
example
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
forces
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From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
forehead
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The water-butt with the dead body had miscarried, and it was essential to recover it.
hand
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
hansom
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From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
Hazeltine
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The water-butt with the dead body had miscarried, and it was essential to recover it.
keen
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
London
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From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
Lord
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
matters
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From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
miscarried
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From this reading The water-butt with the dead body had miscarried, and it was essential to recover it.
Miss
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
more
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From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
Morris
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From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
much
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From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
O
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
ominous
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From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
opened
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
out
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From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
packages
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
People
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
person
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From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
rally
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From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
receive
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
recover
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From this reading The water-butt with the dead body had miscarried, and it was essential to recover it.
remind
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
sent
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From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
some
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From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
sought
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From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
span
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From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
station
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From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
streets
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From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
there
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the hansom span through the streets of London, Morris sought to rally the forces of his mind.
unexplained
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
usually
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From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water-butt with the dead body had miscarried, and it was essential to recover it.
water-butt
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From this reading The water-butt with the dead body had miscarried, and it was essential to recover it.
well
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From this reading So much was clear; and if, by some blest good fortune, it was still at the station, all might be well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People who receive unexplained packages are usually keen to have them open; the example of Miss Hazeltine (whom he cursed again) was there to remind him of the circumstance; and if anyone had opened the water-butt--‘O Lord!’ cried Morris at the thought, and carried his hand to his damp forehead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The water-butt with the dead body had miscarried, and it was essential to recover it.
wrong
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From this reading If it had been sent out, however, if it were already in the hands of some wrong person, matters looked more ominous.
