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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 It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
advanced
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
all
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From this reading Dyck, with sudden caution, only said he would make all clear at the trial.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
arrested
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From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dyck, with sudden caution, only said he would make all clear at the trial.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
Boyne
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From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
Calhoun
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From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
Calhoun's
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
caution
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From this reading Dyck, with sudden caution, only said he would make all clear at the trial.
clear
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From this reading Dyck, with sudden caution, only said he would make all clear at the trial.
collogued
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
concerning
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From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
constables
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From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
door
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From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
Dublin
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From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
Dyck
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From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
England
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From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
episodes
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From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
Erris
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From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
far
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
guilt
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
habits
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
hard
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From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
history
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From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
imagined
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From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
innocence
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From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
Ireland
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From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
Irish
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From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
journal
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
king's
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From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
knew
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
known
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
landlord
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From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dyck, with sudden caution, only said he would make all clear at the trial.
moment
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From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
most
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From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
murder
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From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
only
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From this reading Dyck, with sudden caution, only said he would make all clear at the trial.
opened
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From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
outward
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
possible
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
protest
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From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
protested
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
ready
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From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
revolutionary
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
said
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From this reading Dyck, with sudden caution, only said he would make all clear at the trial.
secretly
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
seen
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From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
shocked
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From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
some
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
spirits
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dyck, with sudden caution, only said he would make all clear at the trial.
suspicion
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
swear
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From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
thrilled
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From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard to protest his innocence, for the landlord was ready to swear concerning a quarrel he had seen when he opened the door for a moment.
trial
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From this reading Dyck, with sudden caution, only said he would make all clear at the trial.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
waked
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From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dublin and Ireland were shocked and thrilled; England imagined she had come upon one of the most violent episodes of Irish history.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Dyck Calhoun waked, he was in the hands of the king's constables, arrested for the murder of Erris Boyne.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dyck, with sudden caution, only said he would make all clear at the trial.
world
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From this reading One journal protested that it was not possible to believe in Dyck Calhoun's guilt; that his outward habits were known to all, and were above suspicion, although he had collogued--though never secretly, so far as the world knew--with some of the advanced revolutionary spirits.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dyck, with sudden caution, only said he would make all clear at the trial.
