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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 Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
abroad
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
babyhood
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
Bank
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
Bet
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
bore
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
bright
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
certain
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
character
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
charged
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
Christian
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
church
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
circumstantial
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From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
conversation
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
day
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
deeds
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
England
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
evidence
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From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
excellent
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
extraordinary
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From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
false
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
favorite
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
fellow
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From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
felt
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
five
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
gay
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
given
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
golden
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
got
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
guilty
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
hurried
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
jolly
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
justice
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From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
land
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From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
later
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
lived
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
magistratesplural nounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
civil officers who administer local law
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
man
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
marry
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
matesnounUS /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
matter
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
measure
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
merely
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From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
minutes
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
more
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From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
Mr
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
notes
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
others
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
Phillips
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
police
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
power
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From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
prime
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
return
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
rule
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
sailed
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
Scarlett
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From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
sense
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
set
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
station
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
stolen
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
straight
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
there
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From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
true
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
two
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
up
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
very
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
wedding-day
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From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
weight
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From this reading In this land of justice there is nothing more incomprehensible than the extraordinary weight and power of merely circumstantial evidence.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nevertheless, this young man who bore so excellent a character was brought up before the magistrates on the morning of his wedding-day, charged with having stolen two Bank of England notes.
whole
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From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Will was being hurried to the police station, he felt quite certain that five minutes' conversation would set the whole matter straight; and he even wondered if Mr. Phillips could be got to return to the church later in the day to marry him to Bet.
word
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
words
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From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From his babyhood he had lived by the golden rule which does to others as we would be done by; he had never given false measure, nor false words, nor had he been guilty of false deeds; in the true sense of the word, he was a Christian,--very bright, and gay, and jolly, and a prime favorite both with his captain and mates whenever he sailed abroad.
young
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From this reading Never was there a more honest young fellow than Will Scarlett.
