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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 FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
altering
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
ARBITER
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From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In every crowd, the old proverb has it, there are a knave and a fool.
aspect
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
back
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From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
bore
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
cast
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
crowd
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From this reading In every crowd, the old proverb has it, there are a knave and a fool.
cruelly
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
delay
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
detaining
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From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
direction
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
doubt
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
encourage
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every crowd, the old proverb has it, there are a knave and a fool.
fell
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From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
FISHWICK
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From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In every crowd, the old proverb has it, there are a knave and a fool.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
George's
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
gone
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
hand
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In every crowd, the old proverb has it, there are a knave and a fool.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
heart
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
impossible
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
interference
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
issue
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
knave
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From this reading In every crowd, the old proverb has it, there are a knave and a fool.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
moment
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
mounted
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
moved
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
MR
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From this reading MR.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
notion
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From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
obstacle
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
old
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From this reading In every crowd, the old proverb has it, there are a knave and a fool.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
out
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
passions
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
proverb
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From this reading In every crowd, the old proverb has it, there are a knave and a fool.
pursuit
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
raged
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
result
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
Sir
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
state
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
stepped
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From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
stern
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
There
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
two
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
unexpected
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
vague
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From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
way
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From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FISHWICK, THE ARBITER Mr. Fishwick, who had stepped forward with a vague notion of detaining him, fell back.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
witness
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From this reading Sir George's stern aspect, which bore witness to the passions that raged in a heart at that moment cruelly divided, did not encourage interference; and though one or two muttered, no one moved.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is little doubt that he would have passed out without delay, mounted, and gone in pursuit--with what result in the direction of altering the issue, it is impossible to state--if an obstacle had not been cast in his way by an unexpected hand.
