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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 “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
asks
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
begin
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
best
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From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
brooch
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
civilly
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
comes
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
cook
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
court
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
day
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
fellow
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From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
get
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
house
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
I'll
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
just
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
justice
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
lie
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From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
liked
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
man
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
many
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
Mary
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
missing
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
night
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From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
Now
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
once
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
out
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
police
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
quietly
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
refuse
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
said
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
sauce
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
saying
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From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
truly
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
trusted
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
truth
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
up-stairs
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
valuable
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
wife
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
woman
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
you'll
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
you've
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From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
