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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 “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
able
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
addressed
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Begin again!”
alphabet
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
appeal
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
Begin
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From this reading Begin again!”
boy
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
brother
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From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
Chancellor
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
couldn't
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From this reading “He couldn't have heard you.
evidently
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
excitement
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
exclaimed
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From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He couldn't have heard you.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He couldn't have heard you.
heard
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From this reading “He couldn't have heard you.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
instantly
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
It's
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From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
like
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
Lord
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
monotone
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
movement
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
other
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
out
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From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
portentous
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
quick
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From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
remarking
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
repeating
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
restrain
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
scarcely
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
shrill
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
soon
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
Speak
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From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
Sub-Excellency
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
Sub-warden
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From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
too
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
warning
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From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
whisper
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From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
