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all
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Things were prospering with him; and the vague dread which had fallen on him had been dissipated.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hope and defiance divided his mind between them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
day
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
defiance
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From this reading Hope and defiance divided his mind between them.
dissipated
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From this reading Things were prospering with him; and the vague dread which had fallen on him had been dissipated.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hope and defiance divided his mind between them.
doing
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
dread
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From this reading Things were prospering with him; and the vague dread which had fallen on him had been dissipated.
early
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
easy
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
eccentric
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
fallen
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From this reading Things were prospering with him; and the vague dread which had fallen on him had been dissipated.
FALLING
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From this reading THE FALLING OF THE SWORD.
following
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
hand
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Things were prospering with him; and the vague dread which had fallen on him had been dissipated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
Hope
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From this reading Hope and defiance divided his mind between them.
hour
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
house
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
Jim
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
lay
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
love
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
Mayfair
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hope and defiance divided his mind between them.
money
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
notice
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE SWORD.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
proceedings
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
prospering
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From this reading Things were prospering with him; and the vague dread which had fallen on him had been dissipated.
realized
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
resolution
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
Routh
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
speculations
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
Stewart
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
subsequent
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
successful
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
Swain
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
SWORD
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From this reading THE FALLING OF THE SWORD.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE SWORD.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hope and defiance divided his mind between them.
there
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
Things
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From this reading Things were prospering with him; and the vague dread which had fallen on him had been dissipated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
triumphant
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
vague
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From this reading Things were prospering with him; and the vague dread which had fallen on him had been dissipated.
very
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
well
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From this reading His speculations were all doing well; there was money to be had--money easy to be realized, on which he could lay his hand at very short notice, and there was triumphant successful love.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were prospering with him; and the vague dread which had fallen on him had been dissipated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Things were prospering with him; and the vague dread which had fallen on him had been dissipated.
witnessed
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From this reading Stewart Routh left his house in Mayfair at an early hour on the day following that which had witnessed the eccentric proceedings and subsequent resolution of Jim Swain.
