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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 “Yes, I have,” said Mr. Royall with a contemptuous laugh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you've never been up there yourself?” he presently asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
awaited
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
back
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From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
bay
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I suppose you've never been up there yourself?” he presently asked.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
burning
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
Charity
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
colony
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
comment
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
concerned
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
contemptuous
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From this reading “Yes, I have,” said Mr. Royall with a contemptuous laugh.
contrived
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
down
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From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
eagerness
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
explaining
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
finger
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From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
gang
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From this reading And I'd just had one of their gang sent up for seven years too.”
got
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From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
Harney's
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, I have,” said Mr. Royall with a contemptuous laugh.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
how
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
hurt
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From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you've never been up there yourself?” he presently asked.
I'd
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From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
just
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From this reading And I'd just had one of their gang sent up for seven years too.”
keep
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
language
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
laugh
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From this reading “Yes, I have,” said Mr. Royall with a contemptuous laugh.
law
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
lifted
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From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
man
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
more
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
Mr
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you've never been up there yourself?” he presently asked.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I'd just had one of their gang sent up for seven years too.”
own
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
presently
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From this reading “I suppose you've never been up there yourself?” he presently asked.
Royall
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From this reading “Yes, I have,” said Mr. Royall with a contemptuous laugh.
Royall's
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
said
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From this reading “Yes, I have,” said Mr. Royall with a contemptuous laugh.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
sent
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From this reading And I'd just had one of their gang sent up for seven years too.”
seven
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From this reading And I'd just had one of their gang sent up for seven years too.”
somewhat
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
squatters
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you've never been up there yourself?” he presently asked.
technical
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And I'd just had one of their gang sent up for seven years too.”
there
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From this reading “I suppose you've never been up there yourself?” he presently asked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
too
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From this reading And I'd just had one of their gang sent up for seven years too.”
up
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From this reading “I suppose you've never been up there yourself?” he presently asked.
views
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
wiseacres
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From this reading “The wiseacres down here told me I'd be done for before I got back; but nobody lifted a finger to hurt me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
years
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From this reading And I'd just had one of their gang sent up for seven years too.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, I have,” said Mr. Royall with a contemptuous laugh.
you've
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From this reading “I suppose you've never been up there yourself?” he presently asked.
young
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From this reading He went on, explaining in somewhat technical language how the little colony of squatters had contrived to keep the law at bay, and Charity, with burning eagerness, awaited young Harney's comment; but the young man seemed more concerned to hear Mr. Royall's views than to express his own.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I suppose you've never been up there yourself?” he presently asked.
