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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 He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
ascertain
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From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
assured
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
Aunt
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
back
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From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
bank
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
Bristlebach
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From this reading Mr. Bristlebach left the room.
careful
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From this reading “Be careful what you say, Mr. Glasswood,” said the president.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
compelled
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
control
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
cup
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From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
dealt
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
dollars
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
gently
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
get
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From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
Glasswood
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From this reading “Be careful what you say, Mr. Glasswood,” said the president.
going
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From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
harshly
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
I'm
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From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bristlebach left the room.
malice
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
mild
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
mistake
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
Mr
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From this reading “Be careful what you say, Mr. Glasswood,” said the president.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
Now
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From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
only
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
out
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
owed
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
pay
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
position
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
president
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
put
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
Rachel
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
room
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From this reading Mr. Bristlebach left the room.
said
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From this reading “Be careful what you say, Mr. Glasswood,” said the president.
say
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From this reading “Be careful what you say, Mr. Glasswood,” said the president.
sheer
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
speech
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
suggested
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
tea
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From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
there
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
thousand
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From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
uncle
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From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Be careful what you say, Mr. Glasswood,” said the president.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had compelled me to pay the thousand dollars I owed Aunt Rachel, out of sheer malice, and only to put me in a position where he could control me.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now I’m going out to get a cup of tea; when I come back we will ascertain whether there is a mistake or not.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mild speech of the president of the bank assured me that I was not to be harshly dealt with; and my uncle gently suggested that there might be a mistake.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be careful what you say, Mr. Glasswood,” said the president.
