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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 THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
ACCUSED
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
accuser
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From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
all
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From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the time the miner had been sent in search of an officer not a word was spoken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
anger
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From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
aroused
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From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
arrived
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From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
ask
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From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
away
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From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
boy
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
cashier
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
committed
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
credited
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From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
deed
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
dishonest
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
eager
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
Fred
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
Fred's
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From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
friend
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From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time the miner had been sent in search of an officer not a word was spoken.
glanced
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From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
innocence
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
kept
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From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
knowing
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
maintained
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
manner
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From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
matter-of-fact
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From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
miner
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From this reading From the time the miner had been sent in search of an officer not a word was spoken.
moment
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
money
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
movement
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From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
near
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
Now
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From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
officer
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From this reading From the time the miner had been sent in search of an officer not a word was spoken.
opportunity
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
parley
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From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
possible
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
prisoner
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From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
privately
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
regard
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
robbed
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
Sam
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
search
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From this reading From the time the miner had been sent in search of an officer not a word was spoken.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
sent
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From this reading From the time the miner had been sent in search of an officer not a word was spoken.
show
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
singular
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
speak
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
spoken
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From this reading From the time the miner had been sent in search of an officer not a word was spoken.
story
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From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
strict
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
then
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From this reading Now and then Sam glanced at his friend as if to ask that his story be credited, and the accuser kept a strict watch over every movement.
There
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From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time the miner had been sent in search of an officer not a word was spoken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
very
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From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
watch
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From this reading He had no opportunity to speak privately to the accused boy, because of the strict watch maintained by the cashier, but he remained very near him, as if eager to show confidence in his innocence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no parley when the officer arrived, his duty was to take the prisoner away, and he did so in a matter-of-fact manner which aroused all of Fred's anger.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
word
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From this reading From the time the miner had been sent in search of an officer not a word was spoken.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE ACCUSED Not for a moment did Fred believe it possible Sam had done anything dishonest in regard to the money, and yet it seemed very singular that he could have been robbed without knowing when the deed was committed.
