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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 A CONSCIENTIOUS MAN'S CONSCIENCE.
afraid
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
all
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From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
Almost
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From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
annoyed
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
bargain
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From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
Benham
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
CONSCIENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading A CONSCIENTIOUS MAN'S CONSCIENCE.
CONSCIENTIOUS
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From this reading A CONSCIENTIOUS MAN'S CONSCIENCE.
dealings
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From this reading Even to himself, his dealings with the man were a delicate subject.
delicate
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From this reading Even to himself, his dealings with the man were a delicate subject.
discuss
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From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
display
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
down
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even to himself, his dealings with the man were a delicate subject.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
few
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From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
flower-show
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From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
foolishness
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
forced
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
game
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
hours
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From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
hunt
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
indiscretion
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
influence
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
inquiring
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
Kilshaw
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
man
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From this reading Even to himself, his dealings with the man were a delicate subject.
MAN'S
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From this reading A CONSCIENTIOUS MAN'S CONSCIENCE.
matters
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From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
Medland
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
minds
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
occurrence
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From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
own
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From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
rather
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From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
realised
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
regretted
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From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
relations
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
scene
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From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
set
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
subject
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From this reading Even to himself, his dealings with the man were a delicate subject.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
tabooed
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From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
temper
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
topics
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From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
two
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From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
very
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From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
want
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even to himself, his dealings with the man were a delicate subject.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A very few hours after its occurrence, the scene at the flower-show was regretted by all who took part in it.
wished
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From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Medland realised the foolishness of his indiscretion and want of temper; Benham was afraid that he might have set inquiring minds on the track of game which he wished to hunt down for himself; Kilshaw was annoyed at having been forced into such an open display of his relations with and his influence over Benham.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Almost every one has one or two matters which he would rather not discuss with his own conscience; and his bargain with Benham was one of these tabooed topics to Kilshaw.
