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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 He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
adviser
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From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
apologetic
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From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
attacked
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From this reading Either his honour or his skill would be attacked for the course his knife had taken.
Bates
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From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Either his honour or his skill would be attacked for the course his knife had taken.
Braden
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From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Either his honour or his skill would be attacked for the course his knife had taken.
cringing
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From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
day
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From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
death
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From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
deposed
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From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
Dr
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From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either his honour or his skill would be attacked for the course his knife had taken.
evil
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From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
family
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From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
fears
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From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
go
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From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
grandfather's
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From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
happened
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From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
heart
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From this reading His heart was sore, for he knew he was to be misjudged.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Either his honour or his skill would be attacked for the course his knife had taken.
honour
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From this reading Either his honour or his skill would be attacked for the course his knife had taken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
justified
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From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
knew
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From this reading His heart was sore, for he knew he was to be misjudged.
knife
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From this reading Either his honour or his skill would be attacked for the course his knife had taken.
misjudged
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From this reading His heart was sore, for he knew he was to be misjudged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
office
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From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
operating
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From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
pay
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From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
physician
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From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
realised
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From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
report
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From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
room
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From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
skill
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From this reading Either his honour or his skill would be attacked for the course his knife had taken.
sore
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From this reading His heart was sore, for he knew he was to be misjudged.
spirit
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From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
taken
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From this reading Either his honour or his skill would be attacked for the course his knife had taken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
Thorpe
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From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
unafraid
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From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was sore, for he knew he was to be misjudged.
way
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From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day after his grandfather's death, he went to the office of Dr. Bates, the deposed family physician and adviser.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He did not go in a cringing, apologetic spirit, but as one unafraid, as one who is justified within himself and fears not the report of evil.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Braden Thorpe realised that he would have to pay, one way or another, for what had happened in the operating room.
