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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 "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
accessory
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From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
acknowledged
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
actually
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
all
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From this reading It was no discovery at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was no discovery at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
bear
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From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
bought
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From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
common
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
confident
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
DEFECTION
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From this reading KATE'S DEFECTION.
discovery
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From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
dollars
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
enjoy
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From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
Fanny
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From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
five
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
Grant
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From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
honesty
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
ideal
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no discovery at all.
Kate
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From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
KATE'S
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From this reading KATE'S DEFECTION.
low
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
made
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From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
manner
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
money
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From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no discovery at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
obtained
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
possession
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
principal
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From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
reasonably
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
responsibility
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From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
said
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From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
stole
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From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
stolen
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
theft
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From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
things
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From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
variance
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
very
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From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no discovery at all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
willing
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From this reading She was willing to enjoy the good things which might be bought with the five dollars, but she was not disposed to bear the responsibility of the theft, either as principal or accessory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been reasonably confident that the five dollars, which Fanny acknowledged to be in her possession, had been stolen, or, if not actually stolen, that it had been obtained in a manner entirely at variance even with a very low ideal of common honesty.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Fanny Grant, you stole that money!" said Kate, as though she had made a great discovery.
