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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 However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
administer
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From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
bishop
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From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
BLACKMAIL
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
bowed
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
comfort
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From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
composed
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From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
consolation
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From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
Don't
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
est
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
facit
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
fault
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
forbear
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From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
frame
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
friend
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
Graham
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
grief-shaken
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
grieve
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
growing
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From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
hand
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
head
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
held
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From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
laying
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
man
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From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
moments
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
more
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From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
murmured
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
offering
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From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
Omnis
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
other's
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
peace
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From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
peccati
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
peccatum
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
Pendle
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
pity
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
position
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From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
qui
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
said
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
see
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From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
servus
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
shake
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
shoulder
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
shoulders
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
sighed
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
silent
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From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
some
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
sorely-tried
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
speak
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
very
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From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
wisely
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From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
