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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 "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
arguments
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From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
bad
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From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
black
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From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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case
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From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
cause
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From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
confess
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From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
Deslow
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From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
forehead
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give
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From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
grew
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hair
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hard
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From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
hesitated
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From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
idea
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ill
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From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
injustice
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From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
interests
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From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
ironically
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From this reading "But yet, but yet, but yet!" said Pomp, ironically.
It's
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From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
just
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From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
laughed
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From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
light
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From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
low
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From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
makes
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From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
on't
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From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
out
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From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
own
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From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
Pomp
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From this reading "But yet, but yet, but yet!" said Pomp, ironically.
Pomp's
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From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
pooty
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From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
said
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From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
say
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From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
scratching
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From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
selfish
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From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
show
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From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
Stackridge
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From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
stake
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stiff
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From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
up
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From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
Wal
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From this reading "Wal," said Deslow, "I never thought on't in just that light before; and I own he makes out a pooty good show of a case.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "It's so hard, when our selfish interests are at stake, to confess our injustice or give up a bad cause!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
wrinkled
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From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet--" He hesitated, scratching for an idea among the stiff black hair that grew on his low, wrinkled forehead.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Deslow," laughed Stackridge, himself not ill pleased with Pomp's arguments, "what do you say to that?"
