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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 George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
able
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From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
articles
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
came
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From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
care
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From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
carried
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From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
certain
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
closet
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
condition
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
conference
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From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
contents
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
cousin
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
Crawford
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
daughter
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
day
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From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
death
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From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
fully
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
George
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From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
idea
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From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
interest
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From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
laird
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
leave
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
library
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
man
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From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
marry
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
old
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From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
pass
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
personal
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
possessions
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From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
real
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
resolved
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
room
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From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
said
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From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
see
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From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
Shrinking
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From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
specified
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
talk
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From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL.
then
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
up
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From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
valuable
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From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
well
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From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading George came again to see him the next day, and had again a long conference with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The laird told him that he had fully resolved to leave everything to his daughter, personal as well as real, on the one condition that she should marry her cousin; if she would not, then the contents of his closet, with his library, and certain articles specified, should pass to Crawford.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Shrinking as he did from the idea of death, the old man was yet able, in the interest of his possessions, to talk of it!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you must take care,” he said, “if my death should come suddenly, that anything valuable in this room be carried into the closet before it is sealed up.”
