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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "It looks like you're up against it, Glaubmann," Goldstein declared.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glaubmann asked.
attending
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
attorney
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
bluffing
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From this reading "But couldn't I claim that I was only bluffing the feller?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But couldn't I claim that I was only bluffing the feller?"
circumstances
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
claim
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From this reading "But couldn't I claim that I was only bluffing the feller?"
couldn't
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From this reading "But couldn't I claim that I was only bluffing the feller?"
declared
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From this reading "It looks like you're up against it, Glaubmann," Goldstein declared.
feller
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From this reading "But couldn't I claim that I was only bluffing the feller?"
Glaubmann
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From this reading Glaubmann nodded sadly.
Goldstein
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From this reading "It looks like you're up against it, Glaubmann," Goldstein declared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
house
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But couldn't I claim that I was only bluffing the feller?"
incident
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks like you're up against it, Glaubmann," Goldstein declared.
Kovner's
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
lease
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
like
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From this reading "It looks like you're up against it, Glaubmann," Goldstein declared.
looks
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From this reading "It looks like you're up against it, Glaubmann," Goldstein declared.
made
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glaubmann nodded sadly.
only
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From this reading "But couldn't I claim that I was only bluffing the feller?"
original
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
Ortelsburg's
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
related
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
sadly
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From this reading Glaubmann nodded sadly.
said
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But couldn't I claim that I was only bluffing the feller?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
there
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
together
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
up
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From this reading "It looks like you're up against it, Glaubmann," Goldstein declared.
visit
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
witnesses
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From this reading "And this time there is witnesses," he said; and he related to his attorney the circumstances under which the original lease was made, together with the incident attending Kovner's visit to Ortelsburg's house.
you're
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From this reading "It looks like you're up against it, Glaubmann," Goldstein declared.