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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 A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
akin
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
also
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was nothing to be done.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
brougham
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was nothing to be done.
care
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From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
charge
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
Coverdale
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
DEPLORABLE
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
despair
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was nothing to be done.
elbow
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
electric
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
Fitz
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
follow
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
INCIDENT
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
insistent
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From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
invidious
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From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
lady
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
like
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
man
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
more
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From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
necessary
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there was nothing to be done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
others
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
own
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From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
person
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
place
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From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
position
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From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
pretensions
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
responsibility
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
safely
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
saw
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
some
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
stairs
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
there
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From this reading But there was nothing to be done.
thoughts
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From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
tried
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
up
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
uppermost
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From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
