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account
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From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
acting
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From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
agent
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From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
all
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
aware
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From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
bargain
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From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
Barring
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His valuation had evidently been made in all good faith, if in some ignorance.
black
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
blame
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
clear
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
completely
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
contract
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
evidently
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From this reading His valuation had evidently been made in all good faith, if in some ignorance.
exonerated
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
fact
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
faith
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From this reading His valuation had evidently been made in all good faith, if in some ignorance.
father's
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From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His valuation had evidently been made in all good faith, if in some ignorance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
Harden's
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His valuation had evidently been made in all good faith, if in some ignorance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His valuation had evidently been made in all good faith, if in some ignorance.
ignorance
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From this reading His valuation had evidently been made in all good faith, if in some ignorance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
irregular
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
Jewdwine
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
letter
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
library
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
made
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From this reading His valuation had evidently been made in all good faith, if in some ignorance.
man
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
matter
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
Miss
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
Mr
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
nature
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From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
out
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
paid
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
Palliser
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
perfectly
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From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
Pilkington
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
Pilkington's
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From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
pointed
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
presence
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
private
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
Really
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
received
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
Rickmans
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
sale
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
Schofield
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
solicitor
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
some
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From this reading His valuation had evidently been made in all good faith, if in some ignorance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
things
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
three
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
times
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
unsatisfactory
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From this reading Barring the fact that sale by private contract was irregular and unsatisfactory, he completely exonerated Mr. Pilkington from all blame in the matter.
valuation
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From this reading His valuation had evidently been made in all good faith, if in some ignorance.
very
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the young man, who by Pilkington's account had been acting all along as his father's agent, must have been perfectly aware of the nature of the bargain he had made.
worth
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From this reading It was clear, from the letter Mr. Schofield had received from Mr. Jewdwine that morning, that the library was worth at least three times the amount these Rickmans had paid for it.
young
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From this reading Really, as Miss Harden's solicitor pointed out to her in the presence of Miss Palliser, things looked very black against the young man.
