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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 paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
acceptance
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From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
anxious
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From this reading With his bristling chin dropping nervously, and his forehead contracted with anxious wrinkles, he questioned Jerome.
Apostrophizing
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From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
Basset
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battered
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
breath
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bristling
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certain
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From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
chin
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clutch
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From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
contracted
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From this reading With his bristling chin dropping nervously, and his forehead contracted with anxious wrinkles, he questioned Jerome.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
Cyrus
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damned
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From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
delight
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From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
desk
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detail
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drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
dropping
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From this reading With his bristling chin dropping nervously, and his forehead contracted with anxious wrinkles, he questioned Jerome.
easy
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From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
elaborated
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Eliphalet
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
forehead
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formal
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fully
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hacked
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
Jerome
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From this reading With his bristling chin dropping nervously, and his forehead contracted with anxious wrinkles, he questioned Jerome.
Jerome's
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From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
knowledge
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Lawyer
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legal
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LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
made
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
man
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From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
Means
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measure
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From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
motive
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From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
nervously
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From this reading With his bristling chin dropping nervously, and his forehead contracted with anxious wrinkles, he questioned Jerome.
nonsense
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From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
old
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From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
openly
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From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
out
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paper
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pen
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proposition
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questioned
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quill
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
Robinson
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said
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see
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From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
Simon
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From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
sleeve
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From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
sputtering
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standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
swore
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task
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From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
tight
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From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
up
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want
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From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was quite easy to see that Simon Basset, whatever motive he might have had in his proposition, was beyond measure terrified at its acceptance.
whereon
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The paper which Lawyer Eliphalet Means, standing at the battered and hacked old desk whereon Cyrus Robinson made out his accounts, drew up with a sputtering quill pen--at which he swore under his breath--was as fully elaborated and as formal in every detail as his legal knowledge could make it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
wrinkles
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From this reading With his bristling chin dropping nervously, and his forehead contracted with anxious wrinkles, he questioned Jerome.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Apostrophizing it openly, before he began, as damned nonsense, he was yet not without a certain delight in the task.
young
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From this reading "Look at here," he said, with a tight clutch on Jerome's sleeve, "I want to know, young man.
