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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 TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
actually
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From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
arrived
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From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
Arthur
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
attention
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
away
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE WITH MR.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
bespeak
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
brief
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From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
came
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
case
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From this reading The case would come on for trial in two days' time.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The case would come on for trial in two days' time.
conduct
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
County
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From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
Court
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From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
day
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
days
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From this reading The case would come on for trial in two days' time.
else's
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From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
event
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
get
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
held
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From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
Henry
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
immediate
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
late
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
Lisle
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
Lisle's
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
miles
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
most
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
MR
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From this reading THE BATTLE WITH MR.
neglectful
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
news
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
occurred
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The case would come on for trial in two days' time.
professional
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
reprehensibly
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
telephone
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE WITH MR.
there
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
things
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
thousand
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
TIDDES
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The case would come on for trial in two days' time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
trial
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From this reading The case would come on for trial in two days' time.
two
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From this reading The case would come on for trial in two days' time.
unexpected
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From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
ventured
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From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
Westminster
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From this reading A brief had arrived, not somebody else's to be 'held,' but actually for Arthur himself--a brief in the Westminster County Court.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading TIDDES The next day there occurred to Arthur Lisle--whose mind was a thousand miles away from such things--a most unexpected event.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BATTLE WITH MR.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The news of it came by telephone from Henry, who ventured to bespeak Mr. Lisle's immediate attention; he was not quite sure that he would get it, so reprehensibly neglectful had Mr. Lisle's professional conduct been of late.
