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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 He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
all
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From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as the tumult did not cease, as the servants continued to cry, “The thief must be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
blows
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
calmness
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From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
career
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
cease
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From this reading And as the tumult did not cease, as the servants continued to cry, “The thief must be found.
children
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
cold
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
commanded
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From this reading “Silence!” he commanded sternly.
compelled
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And as the tumult did not cease, as the servants continued to cry, “The thief must be found.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
cry
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From this reading And as the tumult did not cease, as the servants continued to cry, “The thief must be found.
culprit
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From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
difficulty
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From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
discovering
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From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
exclaimed
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From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
exhibition
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From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
father's
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as the tumult did not cease, as the servants continued to cry, “The thief must be found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
imperiously
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From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
inheritance
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
interpose
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
leave
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From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
magistrate
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From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
magistrate's
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From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
many
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
modify
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From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
more
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From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And as the tumult did not cease, as the servants continued to cry, “The thief must be found.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
Revolting
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From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
room
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From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
scenes
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
servants
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From this reading And as the tumult did not cease, as the servants continued to cry, “The thief must be found.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Silence!” he commanded sternly.
sternly
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From this reading “Silence!” he commanded sternly.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
thief
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From this reading And as the tumult did not cease, as the servants continued to cry, “The thief must be found.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
times
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
too
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
tumult
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From this reading And as the tumult did not cease, as the servants continued to cry, “The thief must be found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Revolting as this exhibition was, it did not modify the magistrate’s calmness.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
witnessed
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From this reading He had witnessed too many such scenes in the course of his career, and, at least, a score of times he had been compelled to interpose between children who had come to blows over their inheritance before their father’s body was even cold.
word
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From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We shall have no difficulty in discovering the culprit,” the magistrate exclaimed, still more imperiously: “Another word, and you all leave the room.”
