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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
BARTHWICK
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From this reading BARTHWICK.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The condition of the people leaves much to be desired.
bound
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From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
condition
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From this reading The condition of the people leaves much to be desired.
desired
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From this reading The condition of the people leaves much to be desired.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
gloomily
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From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
goes
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From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
grain
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From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have great sympathy with the poor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have great sympathy with the poor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have great sympathy with the poor.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
JACK
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From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
leaves
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From this reading The condition of the people leaves much to be desired.
m
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From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
much
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From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The condition of the people leaves much to be desired.
people
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From this reading The condition of the people leaves much to be desired.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have great sympathy with the poor.
position
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From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
prosecution
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From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
recognise
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From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
Staring
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From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
sympathy
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From this reading I have great sympathy with the poor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
there
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From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my position I 'm bound to recognise the distress there is amongst them.
very
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From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Staring gloomily at JACK.] This prosecution goes very much against the grain with me.