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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 "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
aggravated
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From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
anonymously
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
baser
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
benefactor
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
circumstances
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From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
Clear
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
committed
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From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
conceive
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
convicted
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From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
distinct
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
false
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
forged
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
forgery
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From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
friend
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
head
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
helping
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
idea
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
instrument
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
large
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
legal
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
LONGCLUSE
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From this reading LONGCLUSE PROPOSES.
many
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
money
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
MR
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From this reading MR.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
occasions
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
penal
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From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
pounds
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
PROPOSES
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From this reading LONGCLUSE PROPOSES.
remains
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
Richard
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
says
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
seating
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
sentenced
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From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
servitude
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From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
sessions
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From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
Sir
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
situation
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
sternly
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
sums
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
suspecting
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
swindle
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
table
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
ten
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
then
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From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
thousand
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
unknown
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From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You have committed a forgery under aggravated circumstances, for which I shall have you convicted and sentenced to penal servitude at the next sessions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have been a good friend to you on many occasions; you have been a false one to me--who baser?--and while I was anonymously helping you with large sums of money, you forged my name to a legal instrument for ten thousand pounds, to swindle your unknown benefactor, little suspecting who he was."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Clear your head," says Mr. Longcluse, sternly, seating himself before Sir Richard, with the table between; "you must conceive a distinct idea of your situation, Sir, and I shall then tell you something that remains.
