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agonies
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
amazing
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
arrest
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
baseness
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
blame
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
Cable
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
Cable's
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From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
chin
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From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
columns
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
crushed
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From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
David
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From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
dealt
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
devote
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
division
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
Droom
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From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
dull
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From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
ears
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From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
Elias
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From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
end
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From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
FATHER
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From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
father's
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
Frances
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
go
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From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
Graydon
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From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
grey
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
heard
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
high
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
home
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From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
humiliation
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
hung
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
Jane
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
knew
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
learned
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
lie
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From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
man
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
midnight
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From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
newspapers
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
now
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
own
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From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
past
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From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
Rigby
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
sat
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From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
saw
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From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
scarcely
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From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
sensation
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
shame
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
share
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
shown
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
side
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
SON
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From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
story
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
stricken
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From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
suffer
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
tall
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
transactions
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
true
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
truth
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From this reading At first, he could scarcely believe his own ears, but in the end lie saw that but--half the truth could be told.
untold
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From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
vile
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From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was past midnight when he left David Cable's, not to go to his own home, but to that of Elias Droom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had heard the story of his father's baseness from Frances Cable, and he had been told the true story of Jane; from Rigby he learned of the vile transactions in which his father had dealt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FATHER AND SON Graydon sat with his chin in his hands, dull, stricken, crushed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew now that the newspapers would devote columns to the "sensation in high life"; he knew that Jane would suffer agonies untold, but he would not blame his father for that; he knew that arrest and disgrace hung over the tall grey man who had shown his true and amazing side at last; he knew that shame and humiliation were to be his own share in the division.
