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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 THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
air
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
aside
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
bland
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From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
blocked
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
Cargrim
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
chaplain
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From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
clergyman
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
cocked
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
conversation
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
curate
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
decayed
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
defiantly
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
doorway
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
engaging
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
entering
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
fierce
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
friend
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From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
gave
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
hat
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
ill
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
individual
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
intoxication
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From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
just
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From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
like
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
made
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
means
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From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
motion
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
Mr
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From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
objection
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From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
obstinacy
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
opportunity
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
parson
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
Pendle
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From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
politeness
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From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
quarrelsome
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From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
rabbit
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
reached
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From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
SCAR
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
so-called
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
stage
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From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
stand
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
terrier
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
unlike
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From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
up
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From this reading Consequently he cocked his hat defiantly at the curate; and although he blocked up the doorway, made no motion to stand aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not sober, and had just reached the quarrelsome stage of intoxication, which means objection to everyone and everything.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cargrim was not ill pleased at this obstinacy, as it gave him an opportunity of entering into conversation with the so-called decayed clergyman, who was as unlike a parson as a rabbit is like a terrier.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE SCAR This engaging individual looked at Cargrim with a fierce air.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Do you know if Mr Pendle is within, my friend?' asked the chaplain, with bland politeness.
