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accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
answer
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From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
assassin
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From this reading "The assassin--because he defended his liberty?"
assassination
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From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
attack
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From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "The assassin--because he defended his liberty?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
bore
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From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
called
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From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
cavalier
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From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
civilized
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From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
Dear
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From this reading "Dear me, do stop these political and military discussions!
defended
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From this reading "The assassin--because he defended his liberty?"
discussions
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From this reading "Dear me, do stop these political and military discussions!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Dear me, do stop these political and military discussions!
Edith
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From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
entertain
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From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
Fraeulein
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From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
George
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From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The assassin--because he defended his liberty?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The assassin--because he defended his liberty?"
I'll
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From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
impatiently
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From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
insurrection
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From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
interposed
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From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "The assassin--because he defended his liberty?"
listening
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From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me, do stop these political and military discussions!
military
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From this reading "Dear me, do stop these political and military discussions!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
nations
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From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
now
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From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
officer
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From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
political
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From this reading "Dear me, do stop these political and military discussions!
QuestionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
quietly
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From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
sharp
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From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
shot
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From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
stop
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From this reading "Dear me, do stop these political and military discussions!
talking
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From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The assassin--because he defended his liberty?"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Dear me, do stop these political and military discussions!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
tone
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From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
treacherously
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From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
try
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From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Question and answer were equally sharp in tone, but Edith, who had been listening impatiently, now interposed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'll make George my cavalier; he will at least try to entertain me, and not bore me with accounts of the insurrection."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Because he treacherously shot the officer who stood quietly talking with him, expecting no attack--in civilized nations that is called assassination, Fraeulein!"
