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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
any
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE FLEET.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
Beardsley's
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
believed
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
bring
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From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
burning
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
certain
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From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
charge
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From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
command
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
destruction
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
dreaded
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From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
expected
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From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
felt
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
FLEET
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE FLEET.
Gray
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From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
hoped
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From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
house
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
how
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From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
instigated
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
knew
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From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
laid
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From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
like
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
manner
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
Marcy
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From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
more
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From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
much
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From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
Nashville
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE FLEET.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
only
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
ordeal
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From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
ordered
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
out
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From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
people
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
person
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From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
satisfied
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From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
settlement
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
Shelby's
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
single
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From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
Some
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From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
spoken
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From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
suspicious
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From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE FLEET.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
things
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From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
troubled
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From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
vexed
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From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
wasn't
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From this reading He knew it wasn't so, and it troubled and vexed him to have such things laid to his charge; but how could he help it, and what single thing had he done to bring it about?
way
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From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
well
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From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of one thing he was certain: every person to whom he had spoken that morning was suspicious of him, but that was no more than he expected.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marcy Gray had passed through the ordeal he so much dreaded, and was as well satisfied with the way he had come out of it as he had hoped to be.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some people in Nashville believed that he had not only instigated but ordered the destruction of Beardsley's house and Shelby's, and that he could in like manner command the burning of any house in the settlement if he felt like it, and that was what he thought they would believe.
