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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 Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
accusation
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From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
all
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From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
Bad
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From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
bludgeon
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From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
came
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From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
condition
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From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
cousin
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From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
crept
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From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
denied
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From this reading As it was, she vehemently denied the accusation.
ex-policeman
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From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
father
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From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
felt
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From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
flesh
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From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
force
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From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
frivolous
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From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
girl
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From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
greatly
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From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
guilty
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From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
half-fainting
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From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
Herries
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From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
horrible
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From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, she vehemently denied the accusation.
killed
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From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
like
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From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
loved
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From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
many
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From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
Maud
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From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
Maud's
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From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
rabbit
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From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
selfish
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From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
squeak
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From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
startling
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From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
too
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From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
trapped
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From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Maud uttered a squeak like that of a trapped rabbit, and clung to her cousin in a half-fainting condition.
vain
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From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
vehemently
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From this reading As it was, she vehemently denied the accusation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
ways
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From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if she were guilty after all,--what if she had,--but the thought was too horrible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The startling accusation of the ex-policeman came upon Herries with the force of a bludgeon, and his flesh crept as he felt Maud's terrified grasp.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bad as the girl was in many ways, vain, frivolous, cruel, selfish, she would never have killed the father who had loved her so greatly.
