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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 A SUSPICIOUS TEST "Let him make his experiment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
all
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From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
calls
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From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
consideration
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From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
decision
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From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
experiment
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS TEST "Let him make his experiment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
generosity
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From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
girl
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From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
Go
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From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
harm
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From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
Harper's
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From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
hearing
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From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS TEST "Let him make his experiment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS TEST "Let him make his experiment.
hope
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From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
landlady
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From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
lawyer
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From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
learns
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From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS TEST "Let him make his experiment.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
luring
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From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS TEST "Let him make his experiment.
means
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From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
Mr
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From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
other
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From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
present
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From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
proceeded
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From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
Ransom
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From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
rids
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From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
room
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From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
sister's
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From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
situation
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From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
some
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From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
suggest
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From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
SUSPICIOUS
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS TEST "Let him make his experiment.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
talk
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From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
TEST
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS TEST "Let him make his experiment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was Mr. Harper's decision after hearing all that Mr. Ransom had to tell him of the present situation.
well
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From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "His disappointment when he learns that he has nothing to hope for from his sister's generosity calls for some consideration from us," proceeded the lawyer.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will do no harm, and if it rids us of him, well and good."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go and have your little talk with the landlady or take whatever other means suggest themselves for luring this girl from her room.
