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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 Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
almost
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
always
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From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
Amiens
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
answer-point
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From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In that case I should at least have been relieved from responsibility.
away
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
back
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
Beckett
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From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
came
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
carry
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
case
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From this reading In that case I should at least have been relieved from responsibility.
constant
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From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
didn't
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From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
down
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From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
far
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From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
Father
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flies
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From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
give
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In that case I should at least have been relieved from responsibility.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
high
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From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
hoped
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that case I should at least have been relieved from responsibility.
invariably
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From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
Jim
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From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
Julian
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leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that case I should at least have been relieved from responsibility.
like
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From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
low
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From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
man
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From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
men
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
minute
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From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
normal
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From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
O'Farrell
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From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
out
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
Padre
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From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
Puck
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
rather
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From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In that case I should at least have been relieved from responsibility.
responsibility
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From this reading In that case I should at least have been relieved from responsibility.
said
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From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
see
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From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In that case I should at least have been relieved from responsibility.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
temperature
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From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
thermometer
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From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
threat
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Padre, my mind is like a thermometer exposed every minute to a different temperature, but always high or low--never normal.
up
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From this reading This has been the constant question; but the thermometer invariably flies up or down, far from the answer-point.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To tell, or not to tell, Father Beckett what the man I didn't see said about Jim--or rather, what Julian O'Farrell said that he said!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
worst
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From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When our men came back to Amiens, I almost hoped that Puck would do his worst--carry out his threat and "give me away" to Father Beckett.
