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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 When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
advantage
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From this reading Under these circumstances Dent did not show to advantage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
Bet
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
blanched
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
bridegroom
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
Bunch's
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
certain
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From this reading There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial.
chair
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
circumstances
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From this reading Under these circumstances Dent did not show to advantage.
conscious
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From this reading There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
corner
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
Dent
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Under these circumstances Dent did not show to advantage.
doorway
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
eyes
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
face
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
fear
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
firmly
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
full
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
gag
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From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
gives
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From this reading There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial.
Granger
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
group
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
held
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From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
hour
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From this reading There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial.
idea
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
innocence
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From this reading There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
Isaac
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
limb
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From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
member
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
men
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From this reading There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial.
most
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
Mother
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
motley
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
mouth
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From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
move
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From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
nobility
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From this reading There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Under these circumstances Dent did not show to advantage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
other
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From this reading There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial.
past
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
pinioned
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From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
ran
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
removed
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From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
restless
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
room
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
sat
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
scarcely
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From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
securely
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From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
shifting
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
show
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From this reading Under these circumstances Dent did not show to advantage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
strapped
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From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
surrounded
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
There
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From this reading There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Under these circumstances Dent did not show to advantage.
tied
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under these circumstances Dent did not show to advantage.
to-morrow
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
trial
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From this reading There was none of that conscious innocence which gives to other men a certain nobility in the hour of trial.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under these circumstances Dent did not show to advantage.
unmistakable
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From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
very
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From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Bet Granger ran past the open doorway of Mother Bunch's room she had very little idea that in a corner of that room, tied firmly into a chair, sat her bridegroom of to-morrow--Isaac Dent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gag had been removed from his mouth, but his hands were still firmly pinioned, and he was so securely strapped into the chair which held him that he could scarcely move a limb.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the contrary, his face was blanched with the most unmistakable fear, and his restless shifting eyes looked no one member of the motley group who surrounded him full in the face.
