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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 Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
any
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From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
away
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From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
belonged
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From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
breaking
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From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
caused
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From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
childhood
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From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
concerned
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From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
conclusion
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From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
conspiracy
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From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
COTTAGE
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES GOOD HIS RETREAT FROM THE COTTAGE.
damage
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From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
early
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From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
engaged
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From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES GOOD HIS RETREAT FROM THE COTTAGE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES GOOD HIS RETREAT FROM THE COTTAGE.
glanced
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From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES GOOD HIS RETREAT FROM THE COTTAGE.
grounds
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From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES GOOD HIS RETREAT FROM THE COTTAGE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES GOOD HIS RETREAT FROM THE COTTAGE.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
made
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From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
MAKES
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES GOOD HIS RETREAT FROM THE COTTAGE.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
money
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From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
only
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From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
persecutors
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From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
purchased
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From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
regard
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From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
remorse
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From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading I did not regard myself as responsible for any damage I had caused in breaking away from my persecutors.
RETREAT
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES GOOD HIS RETREAT FROM THE COTTAGE.
rightfully
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From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES GOOD HIS RETREAT FROM THE COTTAGE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
Tom
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From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
uncle
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From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only Tom, but my uncle, was engaged in a conspiracy against me, in which they had been concerned from my early childhood.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST MAKES GOOD HIS RETREAT FROM THE COTTAGE.
window
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From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, I had already come to the conclusion that the cottage and grounds had been purchased with money which rightfully belonged to me.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
wreck
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From this reading WITHOUT remorse, I glanced behind me at the wreck I had made of the window.
