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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 Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
admitted
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From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mosely and his companion continued in captivity through the night.
attended
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From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
BEST
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From this reading "THE BEST OF FRIENDS MUST PART."
Bill
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
California
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
captivity
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From this reading Mosely and his companion continued in captivity through the night.
cases
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
committed
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From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
companion
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From this reading Mosely and his companion continued in captivity through the night.
consider
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From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mosely and his companion continued in captivity through the night.
culprit
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
days
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
discomfort
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From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
early
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
exceedingly
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From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
fate
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
FRIENDS
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From this reading "THE BEST OF FRIENDS MUST PART."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
generally
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
Hadley
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
hanging
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mosely and his companion continued in captivity through the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mosely and his companion continued in captivity through the night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
limb
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
majority
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
manner
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
men
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From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
mild
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From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
Mosely
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From this reading Mosely and his companion continued in captivity through the night.
most
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "THE BEST OF FRIENDS MUST PART."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
nearest
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
night
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From this reading Mosely and his companion continued in captivity through the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE BEST OF FRIENDS MUST PART."
offence
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From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
PARTnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE BEST OF FRIENDS MUST PART."
penalty
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From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
punished
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
punishment
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From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
readers
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From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
severe
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From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
share
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From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
small
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From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
Some
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From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
summary
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BEST OF FRIENDS MUST PART."
theft
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mosely and his companion continued in captivity through the night.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
Tom
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
tree
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From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
two
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From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But for that time it was an exceedingly mild penalty for the offence which the two men had committed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of my readers may consider the punishment a severe one, and it must be admitted that it was attended with no small share of discomfort.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the early days of California, theft was generally punished in the most summary manner by hanging the culprit from a limb of the nearest tree, and that, in the majority of cases, would have been the fate of Bill Mosely and Tom Hadley.
