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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 As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
all
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “I must give you part of the amount in government bonds, Mr. Kendall.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything—anything easily convertible,” faltered Kendall, half choked with emotion.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
bank
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
befallen
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
bonds
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From this reading “I must give you part of the amount in government bonds, Mr. Kendall.”
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
choked
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From this reading “Anything—anything easily convertible,” faltered Kendall, half choked with emotion.
coldly
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From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
convertible
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From this reading “Anything—anything easily convertible,” faltered Kendall, half choked with emotion.
convict's
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
corner
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From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
defaulter's
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
deficit
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
easily
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From this reading “Anything—anything easily convertible,” faltered Kendall, half choked with emotion.
emotion
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From this reading “Anything—anything easily convertible,” faltered Kendall, half choked with emotion.
faltered
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From this reading “Anything—anything easily convertible,” faltered Kendall, half choked with emotion.
flight
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
Flood
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From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
funds
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From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
give
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From this reading “I must give you part of the amount in government bonds, Mr. Kendall.”
government
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From this reading “I must give you part of the amount in government bonds, Mr. Kendall.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anything—anything easily convertible,” faltered Kendall, half choked with emotion.
hardly
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
huge
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From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must give you part of the amount in government bonds, Mr. Kendall.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
Kendall
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From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
led
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From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
money
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
Moses
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From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
Mr
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From this reading “I must give you part of the amount in government bonds, Mr. Kendall.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must give you part of the amount in government bonds, Mr. Kendall.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
paid
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From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must give you part of the amount in government bonds, Mr. Kendall.”
portion
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From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
private
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From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
realize
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
really
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
receive
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
rectify
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
resort
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
room
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From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
safe
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From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
said
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From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
shame
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
then
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
there
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he took a portion of the funds from a huge safe in one corner, he said coldly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
winnings
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From this reading In the private room to which he had led him, Moses Flood paid Kendall his winnings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Anything—anything easily convertible,” faltered Kendall, half choked with emotion.
won
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From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could hardly realize what had befallen him, that he really had won all that he required to rectify his deficit at the bank, and that he then and there was to receive the money that would save him from flight, a defaulter’s last resort, or the shame of a convict’s cell.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must give you part of the amount in government bonds, Mr. Kendall.”
