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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
accusation
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
all
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her child was there, and it was proper that she should be with her child.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
assisted
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her child was there, and it was proper that she should be with her child.
belief
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
Benjamin
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
Bruce
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
Carruthers
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
child
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From this reading Her child was there, and it was proper that she should be with her child.
continually
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
cousin
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
day
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
de
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
diamonds
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
evil
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
expediency
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
flying
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
Frank
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
generally
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
George
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
go
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From this reading There were various reasons, he said, why she should go.
going
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were various reasons, he said, why she should go.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
hesitate
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
high
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her child was there, and it was proper that she should be with her child.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
living
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
Lizzie
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
Lord
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
manner
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
Mr
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
off
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
people
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
present
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
proper
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From this reading Her child was there, and it was proper that she should be with her child.
put
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were various reasons, he said, why she should go.
reports
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
reputation
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
said
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From this reading There were various reasons, he said, why she should go.
Scotland
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were various reasons, he said, why she should go.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There were various reasons, he said, why she should go.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
stand
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
stealing
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From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her child was there, and it was proper that she should be with her child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
There
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From this reading There were various reasons, he said, why she should go.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was generally thought,--so said Frank,--that that Lord George de Bruce Carruthers had assisted Mr. Benjamin in stealing the diamonds, and Frank himself did not hesitate to express his belief in the accusation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
town
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From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
Tribute
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
urged
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From this reading Tribute Lizzie put off her journey to Scotland from day to day, though her cousin Frank continually urged upon her the expediency of going.
various
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From this reading There were various reasons, he said, why she should go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her child was there, and it was proper that she should be with her child.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were various reasons, he said, why she should go.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She was living at present with people whose reputation did not stand high,--and as to whom all manner of evil reports were flying about the town.
why
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From this reading There were various reasons, he said, why she should go.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her child was there, and it was proper that she should be with her child.
