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All
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From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
appear
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His mother tried to smile, but her heart was heavy with fear of what the result might be.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
best
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From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
bones
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
Boston
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From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mother tried to smile, but her heart was heavy with fear of what the result might be.
calmer
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From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
chain
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From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
contracted
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
Elithe
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From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
employed
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From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
ending
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From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
evidence
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From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
experience
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From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
favor
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
fear
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From this reading His mother tried to smile, but her heart was heavy with fear of what the result might be.
feel
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
Hansford's
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
heart
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From this reading His mother tried to smile, but her heart was heavy with fear of what the result might be.
heavy
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From this reading His mother tried to smile, but her heart was heavy with fear of what the result might be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother tried to smile, but her heart was heavy with fear of what the result might be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
hotel
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From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
husband
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From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
lame
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From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
man
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His mother tried to smile, but her heart was heavy with fear of what the result might be.
Miss
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
mother
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
Mr
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From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
Mrs
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From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
nature
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
own
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
parents
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From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
Paul
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From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
perhaps
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfɛtɪk/
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
prosecution
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From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
Ralston
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From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
rather
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From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
result
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From this reading His mother tried to smile, but her heart was heavy with fear of what the result might be.
revolver
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From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
said
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
smile
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From this reading His mother tried to smile, but her heart was heavy with fear of what the result might be.
some
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
spent
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From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
story
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From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
Sunday
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From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
talent
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From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
tried
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From this reading His mother tried to smile, but her heart was heavy with fear of what the result might be.
turn
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
unbroken
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From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
up
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From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
very
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From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His mother tried to smile, but her heart was heavy with fear of what the result might be.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her husband had employed the very best talent in Boston, while the prosecution was rather lame in experience at least.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think my bones must have contracted some of Miss Hansford’s prophetic nature,” he said to his mother, “for I feel it in them that something will turn up in my favor,—the right man appear, perhaps, at the last and own up.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All of Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ralston spent with Paul, who was calmer than either of his parents.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it had an unbroken chain of evidence, beginning with the quarrel at the hotel and ending with the revolver and the story Elithe would tell.
