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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 "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
awe
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From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
betray
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From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
came
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From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
consolation
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From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
constable
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From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
corn-field
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From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
corner
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From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
CRIME
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
died
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From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
efforts
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From this reading John Wilford's operations in hiding the money were as transparent as his efforts to quiet the suspicions of his family.
executed
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From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
family
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From this reading John Wilford's operations in hiding the money were as transparent as his efforts to quiet the suspicions of his family.
father
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
faults
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
FERRYMAN'S
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
followed
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From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
ground
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From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
heard
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
hiding
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From this reading John Wilford's operations in hiding the money were as transparent as his efforts to quiet the suspicions of his family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
intended
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From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
John
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From this reading John Wilford's operations in hiding the money were as transparent as his efforts to quiet the suspicions of his family.
just
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
kind
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
Lawry
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From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
lips
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
lot
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From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
made
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From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
money
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From this reading John Wilford's operations in hiding the money were as transparent as his efforts to quiet the suspicions of his family.
mother
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From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
Mr
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
needless
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From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
only
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From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
operations
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From this reading John Wilford's operations in hiding the money were as transparent as his efforts to quiet the suspicions of his family.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
peculiarities
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
quiet
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From this reading John Wilford's operations in hiding the money were as transparent as his efforts to quiet the suspicions of his family.
rather
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From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
soft
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From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
son
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From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
spite
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
stump
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From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
suspicions
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From this reading John Wilford's operations in hiding the money were as transparent as his efforts to quiet the suspicions of his family.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
threat
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From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
tracks
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From this reading The constable followed his tracks in the soft ground of the corn-field till he came to a stump in one corner of the lot.
transparent
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From this reading John Wilford's operations in hiding the money were as transparent as his efforts to quiet the suspicions of his family.
utter
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
Wilford
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
Wilford's
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From this reading John Wilford's operations in hiding the money were as transparent as his efforts to quiet the suspicions of his family.
words
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From this reading "THE FERRYMAN'S CRIME" Mr. Wilford, in spite of his faults and peculiarities, was a kind father, and never before had been heard to utter such terrible words as those which had just passed his lips.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
wrong
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From this reading It was needless; for, right or wrong, the son would have died rather than betray his father.
youth
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From this reading It was a consolation to Lawry and his mother to believe that the words were only a threat which was never intended to be executed, and only made to awe the youth into silence.
