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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 Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
Affectionately
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
any
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was hardly possible that Drumsheugh’s passion would remain at its first white heat.
attached
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
awkward
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
Balcairnie
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From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
become
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
breaking
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
conditions
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
delivering
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
Devil
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
difficult
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
Drumsheugh
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
Drumsheugh's
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From this reading It was hardly possible that Drumsheugh’s passion would remain at its first white heat.
enlightened
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From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
exposing
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hardly possible that Drumsheugh’s passion would remain at its first white heat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
Granted
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
hardly
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From this reading It was hardly possible that Drumsheugh’s passion would remain at its first white heat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
heat
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From this reading It was hardly possible that Drumsheugh’s passion would remain at its first white heat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
HOME
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From this reading PEGGY’S WELCOME HOME.
indefensible
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hardly possible that Drumsheugh’s passion would remain at its first white heat.
like
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
man
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
most
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
offenders
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
out
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From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
passion
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From this reading It was hardly possible that Drumsheugh’s passion would remain at its first white heat.
Peggy
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
PEGGY'S
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From this reading PEGGY’S WELCOME HOME.
position
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
possible
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From this reading It was hardly possible that Drumsheugh’s passion would remain at its first white heat.
remain
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From this reading It was hardly possible that Drumsheugh’s passion would remain at its first white heat.
scare
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
shame
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
shock
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
speak
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
spoken
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From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
strong
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
temptation
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Balcairnie could have spoken out and enlightened the neighbourhood, but he did not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
unaccustomed
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
untenable
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
victims
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From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
WELCOME
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From this reading PEGGY’S WELCOME HOME.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
white
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From this reading It was hardly possible that Drumsheugh’s passion would remain at its first white heat.
wholly
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
word
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From this reading Granted that the position was most awkward and indefensible, it had not become so untenable as to shock and scare a man like Balcairnie--not wholly unaccustomed to such difficult conditions--into breaking his word and exposing the offenders, with whom he had been ‘art and part,’ for the good of one or both.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was hardly possible that Drumsheugh’s passion would remain at its first white heat.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Affectionately attached as he was both to Drumsheugh and Peggy, he had not as yet any strong temptation to speak out and shame the Devil, while delivering his victims.
