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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 A STAR IN THE CLOUD.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Orton Campbell was a mean man, and his meanness in this instance worked against him.
all
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of this sum seven hundred dollars were still due, besides an extra sum for the services of Jones in making Florence a captive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
avoid
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Of this sum seven hundred dollars were still due, besides an extra sum for the services of Jones in making Florence a captive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
Campbell
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From this reading Orton Campbell was a mean man, and his meanness in this instance worked against him.
captive
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From this reading Of this sum seven hundred dollars were still due, besides an extra sum for the services of Jones in making Florence a captive.
circumstance
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From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
CLOUD
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From this reading A STAR IN THE CLOUD.
co-operation
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
confederate
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
dark
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From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
dollars
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
due
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From this reading Of this sum seven hundred dollars were still due, besides an extra sum for the services of Jones in making Florence a captive.
extra
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From this reading Of this sum seven hundred dollars were still due, besides an extra sum for the services of Jones in making Florence a captive.
failure
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From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
favorable
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From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
Florence
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From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Orton Campbell was a mean man, and his meanness in this instance worked against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Orton Campbell was a mean man, and his meanness in this instance worked against him.
hundred
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From this reading Of this sum seven hundred dollars were still due, besides an extra sum for the services of Jones in making Florence a captive.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STAR IN THE CLOUD.
information
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
instance
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From this reading Orton Campbell was a mean man, and his meanness in this instance worked against him.
intended
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
Jones
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
latter's
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From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
making
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From this reading Of this sum seven hundred dollars were still due, besides an extra sum for the services of Jones in making Florence a captive.
man
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From this reading Orton Campbell was a mean man, and his meanness in this instance worked against him.
mean
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From this reading Orton Campbell was a mean man, and his meanness in this instance worked against him.
meanness
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From this reading Orton Campbell was a mean man, and his meanness in this instance worked against him.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
Orton
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From this reading Orton Campbell was a mean man, and his meanness in this instance worked against him.
paying
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
persecutor
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From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
plans
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From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
possible
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
price
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
promised
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
services
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From this reading Of this sum seven hundred dollars were still due, besides an extra sum for the services of Jones in making Florence a captive.
seven
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From this reading Of this sum seven hundred dollars were still due, besides an extra sum for the services of Jones in making Florence a captive.
STAR
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From this reading A STAR IN THE CLOUD.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of this sum seven hundred dollars were still due, besides an extra sum for the services of Jones in making Florence a captive.
sum
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From this reading Of this sum seven hundred dollars were still due, besides an extra sum for the services of Jones in making Florence a captive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STAR IN THE CLOUD.
there
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From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
things
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From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Orton Campbell was a mean man, and his meanness in this instance worked against him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
thousand
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From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
threatened
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From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, though things looked dark for Florence and favorable for her persecutor, there was one circumstance that threatened failure to the latter's plans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had promised his confederate, Jones, a thousand dollars as the price of his information and co-operation, but intended all the while to avoid paying it if it were a possible thing.
worked
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From this reading Orton Campbell was a mean man, and his meanness in this instance worked against him.
