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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 THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
ability
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From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
acquitted
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From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
allowed
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From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
assist
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From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
bail
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From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
best
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From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
conceived
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From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
delivered
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From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
doubt
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From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
enemy
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From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
Fate
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From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
Gervase
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From this reading Gervase in the meanwhile made the most of his opportunity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
hand
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From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gervase in the meanwhile made the most of his opportunity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gervase in the meanwhile made the most of his opportunity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
JUSTICE
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From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
lightly
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From this reading Rufus treated the matter very lightly.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
made
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From this reading Gervase in the meanwhile made the most of his opportunity.
magistratesplural nounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
civil officers who administer local law
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
matter
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From this reading Rufus treated the matter very lightly.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gervase in the meanwhile made the most of his opportunity.
most
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From this reading Gervase in the meanwhile made the most of his opportunity.
now
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From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
once
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From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
opportunity
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From this reading Gervase in the meanwhile made the most of his opportunity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
out
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From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
remanded
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From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
Rufus
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From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
story
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From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
STRONG
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From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fate, or Providence, it seemed to him, had delivered his enemy into his hand, and he conceived it to be his duty now to assist Providence, to the best of his ability.
treated
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From this reading Rufus treated the matter very lightly.
very
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From this reading Rufus treated the matter very lightly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
week
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From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE STRONG Rufus was brought before the magistrates, and remanded for a week.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was out on bail, and he had little doubt that when he was allowed to tell his story before the magistrates he would be acquitted at once.
