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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 SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is possible that Mrs. Lamb knew very little about the charge at Balaclava.
adviser's
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From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
allusions
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From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
any
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From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
appreciate
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From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is possible that Mrs. Lamb knew very little about the charge at Balaclava.
Balaclava
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From this reading It is possible that Mrs. Lamb knew very little about the charge at Balaclava.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It may have been magnificent, but it wasn't war."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It may have been magnificent, but it wasn't war."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
case
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From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
certain
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From this reading It is certain that she had never heard of the phrase with which the critical French general has been credited.
charge
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From this reading It is possible that Mrs. Lamb knew very little about the charge at Balaclava.
CLIENT
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From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
credited
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critical
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French
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From this reading It is certain that she had never heard of the phrase with which the critical French general has been credited.
general
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From this reading It is certain that she had never heard of the phrase with which the critical French general has been credited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is certain that she had never heard of the phrase with which the critical French general has been credited.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certain that she had never heard of the phrase with which the critical French general has been credited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It may have been magnificent, but it wasn't war."
heard
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From this reading It is certain that she had never heard of the phrase with which the critical French general has been credited.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is possible that Mrs. Lamb knew very little about the charge at Balaclava.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may have been magnificent, but it wasn't war."
joined
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From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
knew
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From this reading It is possible that Mrs. Lamb knew very little about the charge at Balaclava.
lady
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From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
Lamb
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legal
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From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is possible that Mrs. Lamb knew very little about the charge at Balaclava.
Luker
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From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
magnificent
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From this reading "It may have been magnificent, but it wasn't war."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may have been magnificent, but it wasn't war."
mood
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From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
Mr
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From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
Mrs
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From this reading It is possible that Mrs. Lamb knew very little about the charge at Balaclava.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is certain that she had never heard of the phrase with which the critical French general has been credited.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is certain that she had never heard of the phrase with which the critical French general has been credited.
paraphrased
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From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
phrase
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possible
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From this reading It is possible that Mrs. Lamb knew very little about the charge at Balaclava.
pseudo-historical
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From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
recondite
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From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
red-hot
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From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is certain that she had never heard of the phrase with which the critical French general has been credited.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
SOLICITOR
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From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
street
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From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
temper
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From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is possible that Mrs. Lamb knew very little about the charge at Balaclava.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she was in a red-hot temper, so that in any case she was in no mood to appreciate her legal adviser's recondite allusions.
utterance
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From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
very
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From this reading It is possible that Mrs. Lamb knew very little about the charge at Balaclava.
war
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From this reading "It may have been magnificent, but it wasn't war."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
wasn't
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From this reading "It may have been magnificent, but it wasn't war."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is certain that she had never heard of the phrase with which the critical French general has been credited.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is certain that she had never heard of the phrase with which the critical French general has been credited.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SOLICITOR AND CLIENT A pseudo-historical utterance was paraphrased by Mr. Luker when the lady joined him in the street without.
