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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 "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
afraid
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From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
all
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From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
belief
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From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
better
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From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
business
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
by-and-by
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From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
carelessly
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
commit
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From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
correct
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From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
cover
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
covered
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From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
don't
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
get
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From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
go
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
imagined
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From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
induced
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From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
interfere
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
moment
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From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
Mr
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From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
much
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
off
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
opinion
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From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
perfectly
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From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
remarked
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
revolver
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
Roland
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From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
said
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From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
say
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From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
Stratton
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From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
suicide
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From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
trap
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From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
trying
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From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
want
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
Well
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
wish
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
wouldn't
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From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
