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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 Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
also
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From this reading There was also a small silver key in the pocket-book.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Sooth to say, I never read beyond the first lines of the paper."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Reap the profit, if you can.
closely
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
compartments
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
considerably
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
crabbed
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
direction
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sooth to say, I never read beyond the first lines of the paper."
folded
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
folds
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
given
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From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
hand
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Reap the profit, if you can.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
intended
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From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
key
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From this reading There was also a small silver key in the pocket-book.
learned
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From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
leave
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From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
lines
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From this reading Sooth to say, I never read beyond the first lines of the paper."
man
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From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sooth to say, I never read beyond the first lines of the paper."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
officer
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From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
officer's
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
outer
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
paper
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
pocket-book
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From this reading There was also a small silver key in the pocket-book.
profit
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From this reading Reap the profit, if you can.
read
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From this reading Sooth to say, I never read beyond the first lines of the paper."
Reap
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From this reading Reap the profit, if you can.
said
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From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
say
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From this reading Sooth to say, I never read beyond the first lines of the paper."
science
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From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
Septimius
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
silver
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From this reading There was also a small silver key in the pocket-book.
small
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From this reading There was also a small silver key in the pocket-book.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
Sooth
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From this reading Sooth to say, I never read beyond the first lines of the paper."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
There
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From this reading There was also a small silver key in the pocket-book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sooth to say, I never read beyond the first lines of the paper."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
uncle
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From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
written
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From this reading Septimius did so, and by the officer's direction took from one of its compartments a folded paper, closely written in a crabbed hand; it was considerably worn in the outer folds, but not within.
wrote
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From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I leave it with you," said the officer; "it was given me by an uncle, a learned man of science, who intended me great good by what he there wrote.
