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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 On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
bad
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From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
Barode
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From this reading Barode Baruche was excited.
Baruche
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From this reading Barode Baruche was excited.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
beaten
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From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
Carnac
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From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
coming
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From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
declare
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From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
defeating
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From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
domestic
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From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
easy
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From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Barode Baruche was excited.
forgiven
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From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
French-Canadian
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From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
game
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From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
Grier
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From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
hidden
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From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
hope
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From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
Larue
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From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
Luzanne
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From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
morality
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From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
night
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From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
now
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From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
offence
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From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
poll
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From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
polls
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From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
Protestant
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From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
public
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From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
ran
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From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
river
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From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
sense
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From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
strong
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From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
there
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From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barode Baruche was excited.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the night before the poll he could declare the thing, not easy to be forgiven by the French-Canadian public, which has a strong sense of domestic duty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had sure hope of defeating Carnac with the help of Luzanne Larue.
woman
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From this reading The woman had remained hidden since her coming, and the game was now in his hands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Carnac Grier was a Protestant, and that was bad, and if there was added an offence against domestic morality, he would be beaten at the polls as sure as the river ran.
