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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 I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
all
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
any
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From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
back
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
can't
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From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
case
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From this reading I was really, so help me heaven I interested in her case, and trusted to cure her honestly."
cure
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From this reading I was really, so help me heaven I interested in her case, and trusted to cure her honestly."
desire
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From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
don't
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From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
drawn
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
excuse
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From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
false
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From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
felt
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From this reading Tom really felt it thus.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
harm
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From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
heaven
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From this reading I was really, so help me heaven I interested in her case, and trusted to cure her honestly."
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was really, so help me heaven I interested in her case, and trusted to cure her honestly."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
honestly
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From this reading I was really, so help me heaven I interested in her case, and trusted to cure her honestly."
hopeless
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
I'll
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
idiot
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was really, so help me heaven I interested in her case, and trusted to cure her honestly."
instead
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From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
interested
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From this reading I was really, so help me heaven I interested in her case, and trusted to cure her honestly."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom really felt it thus.
letting
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
live
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From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
Markworth
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From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was really, so help me heaven I interested in her case, and trusted to cure her honestly."
money
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
more
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From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
oaths
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From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
out
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
really
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From this reading Tom really felt it thus.
reason
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
remain
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
sake
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
say
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From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
see
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From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
sister
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From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was really, so help me heaven I interested in her case, and trusted to cure her honestly."
speak
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From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
swear
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From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
thus
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From this reading Tom really felt it thus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
Tom
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From this reading Tom really felt it thus.
trusted
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From this reading I was really, so help me heaven I interested in her case, and trusted to cure her honestly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have brought her back to her reason, instead of letting her remain a hopeless idiot, as she would have done if I had not drawn her out; and I'll say this, it was not all for the sake of her money I did it.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need not swear any more false oaths to me," answered Tom; "I don't desire to speak to you again, or see you again as long as I live."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't excuse myself," answered Markworth, "but I have done good to your sister instead of harm.
