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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 PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
afraid
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
almost
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
also
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From this reading I also, "a married man, a father of a family, and a county member," began to have qualms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
assistance
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I also, "a married man, a father of a family, and a county member," began to have qualms.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
CAMPAIGN
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
cause
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
Chief
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clear
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
cleft
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
Constable's
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From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
county
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From this reading I also, "a married man, a father of a family, and a county member," began to have qualms.
deuce
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From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
discomfiture
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From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
doubt
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From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
espoused
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
family
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From this reading I also, "a married man, a father of a family, and a county member," began to have qualms.
father
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From this reading I also, "a married man, a father of a family, and a county member," began to have qualms.
fellows
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
Fitz
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
hardly
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I also, "a married man, a father of a family, and a county member," began to have qualms.
heartily
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I also, "a married man, a father of a family, and a county member," began to have qualms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
man
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
married
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From this reading I also, "a married man, a father of a family, and a county member," began to have qualms.
member
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From this reading I also, "a married man, a father of a family, and a county member," began to have qualms.
much-injured
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
necessity
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
needed
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
now
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
official
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From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
other
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
perfectly
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
perplexity
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From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
place
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
placidity
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From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
play
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From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
possible
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
practical
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
PREPARATIONS
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
pretty
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
qualms
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From this reading I also, "a married man, a father of a family, and a county member," began to have qualms.
revolver
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
said
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
sorely
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
stick
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
stout
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
there
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From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
Three
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
tight
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
trusted
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From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
well
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN One thing was perfectly clear; we were pretty well in a cleft stick.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Three other stout fellows," said Fitz, "who are not afraid of a tight place and who can be trusted with a revolver, are almost a necessity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
withhold
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From this reading So heartily had we espoused the cause of a much-injured man, that to withhold practical assistance, now it was needed so sorely, was hardly possible.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there could be no doubt that discomfiture and perplexity were beginning to play the deuce with the Chief Constable's official placidity.
